tenor
noun
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
tenors
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pluralof tenor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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These consist of sovereign securities with tenors of more than three years and up to five years, those with tenors of more than 10 years and up to 25 years, and inflation-indexed bonds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Moreover, JGBs will probably be supported by the BOJ’s scheduled outright purchases of four sectors of the JGB market, including sovereign debt with tenors of more than 5 years and up to 10 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
That includes sovereign securities with tenors of more than 1 year and up to 3 years, tenors of more than 5 years and up to 10, and tenors of more than 25 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
Sovereign issuers like Argentina and Austria have also tapped the market at these tenors.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 10, 2026
He was a veteran of a hundred rangings by now, and the endless dark wilderness that the southron called the haunted forest had no more tenors for him.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
