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
The Justice Department zeroed in on a “UC 2030 Capacity Plan” that charts out desires to increase diversity among graduate students and faculty, including adding 1,100 tenure-track faculty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 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
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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