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Examples of tenure in a Sentence
… but there is also about it just the trace of the nettlesome righteousness that alienated much of Washington during his tenure there, the not-so-subtle suggestion that while he might be in politics, he is not of politics and certainly not, God forbid, a politician.
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Jim Wooten, New York Times Magazine, 29 Jan. 1995
Pittsburgh's offensive linemen, trap blockers during Noll's tenure, had to bulk up for the straight-ahead game.
—Paul Zimmerman, Sports Illustrated, 9 Nov. 1992
A mural on the upper half of a four-story guesthouse was painted in 1977 by twelve-year-old schoolchildren, whose tenure on the scaffold must have thrilled their parents.
—John McPhee, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 1988
During his tenure as head coach, the team won the championship twice.
her 12-year tenure with the company
His tenure in office will end with the next election.
After seven years I was finally granted tenure.
He hopes to get tenure next year.
The defendant did not have tenure on the land.
land tenure in Anglo-Saxon Britain
Jim Wooten, New York Times Magazine, 29 Jan. 1995
Pittsburgh's offensive linemen, trap blockers during Noll's tenure, had to bulk up for the straight-ahead game.
—Paul Zimmerman, Sports Illustrated, 9 Nov. 1992
A mural on the upper half of a four-story guesthouse was painted in 1977 by twelve-year-old schoolchildren, whose tenure on the scaffold must have thrilled their parents.
—John McPhee, New Yorker, 22 Feb. 1988
During his tenure as head coach, the team won the championship twice.
her 12-year tenure with the company
His tenure in office will end with the next election.
After seven years I was finally granted tenure.
He hopes to get tenure next year.
The defendant did not have tenure on the land.
land tenure in Anglo-Saxon Britain
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That ability to observe, as well as a sponge-like nature of absorbing stories, led to a tenure as a small-town journalist in Georgia.
—Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
Prior to his tenure on Days, Barash played Johnny Zacchara on General Hospital from 2007 to 2016.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 25 Oct. 2024
And since Steinbrenner and his siblings inherited the club from their late father in 2010—pushing each of their net worths past $1 billion—their tenure has been defined by early playoff exits, bloated superstar contracts and a disgruntled fan base.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Kelsey McKinney has received more than her fair share of salacious tips during her tenure as the host of Normal Gossip.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2024
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Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
Prior to his tenure on Days, Barash played Johnny Zacchara on General Hospital from 2007 to 2016.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 25 Oct. 2024
And since Steinbrenner and his siblings inherited the club from their late father in 2010—pushing each of their net worths past $1 billion—their tenure has been defined by early playoff exits, bloated superstar contracts and a disgruntled fan base.
—Justin Birnbaum, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Kelsey McKinney has received more than her fair share of salacious tips during her tenure as the host of Normal Gossip.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Tenure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tenure. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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tenure
noun
ten·ure
ˈten-yər 
: the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (as property, a position, or an office)
especially
: a status granted after a trial period to a teacher that gives protection from dismissal except for serious cause determined by formal proceedings
tenurial
adjective
te-ˈnyu̇r-ē-əl
Legal Definition
tenure
noun
ten·ure
ˈten-yər
1
: the act, manner, duration, or right of holding something
tenure of office
specifically
: the manner of holding real property : the title and conditions by which property is held
freehold tenure
2
: a status granted to a teacher usually after a probationary period that protects him or her from dismissal except for reasons of incompetence, gross misconduct, or financial necessity
Etymology
Anglo-French, feudal holding, from Old French teneüre, from Medieval Latin tenitura, ultimately from Latin tenēre to hold
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