tenure-track
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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A spokesman said the university is dedicated to the central role of tenure-track faculty but draws on a wide set of talent to complement course offerings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
Alma and Hank are both tenure-track, a phrase that implies that they must remain affixed to their path or get derailed.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025
He started teaching at art schools nationally, and eventually landed a tenure-track position at the University of Maryland.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2025
The following year, in 2012, he became a tenure-track professor at Colorado College in Colorado Springs.
From Seattle Times • May 8, 2024
Another, but over and over, with a collective sigh, the company was dragged back to its apparent fate, congratulating Old Chao on having received a tenure-track job offer just that afternoon.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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