tenure-track
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Hamilton College economist Stephen Wu noted that there have been an unusually large number of applications for the tenure-track opening in his department, and that the quality of the applicants is extremely high.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026
He started teaching at art schools nationally, and eventually landed a tenure-track position at the University of Maryland.
From Slate • Jun. 6, 2025
Minority-serving institutions, such as historically Black colleges and universities, have been successful in developing faculty of color and elevating them through tenure-track positions, which are more secure than part-time or adjunct roles, Bitar said.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 9, 2024
At 28, he had earned a doctorate in psychology from Princeton and soon afterward landed a job as a tenure-track professor at the N.Y.U.
From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2024
What Ralph would have done then to leave with him — good-by, Old Chao and his tenure-track job offer!
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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