tenured

American  

[ten-yerd] / ˈtɛn yərd /

adjective

1. of, having, or eligible for tenure, especially in a college or university.

   There are three tenured professors in the history department.

2. granting, allowing, or leading to tenure.

   None of the advertised jobs is a tenured position.

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tenured British  

/ ˈtɛnjʊəd, ˈtɛnjəd /

adjective

1. 1. having tenure of office

      a tenured professor

   2. guaranteeing tenure of office

      a tenured post

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Etymology

Origin of tenured

First recorded in 1960–65; tenure + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Guthrie, 54, has been co-host of “Today” since 2012, She is the second longest tenured female co-host in the program’s 74-year history behind Katie Couric.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

During his time as president he was also scrutinized for the lack of women in tenured positions.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026

Minter's hiring comes 16 days after the ravens fired John Harbaugh, the 63-year-old who was the second-longest tenured coach in the NFL after 18 seasons in Baltimore.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Of Target’s roughly 400,000 employees, she is the most tenured.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

Then there were lecturers, then there were assistant professors, then there were tenured professors.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen