tenured

American  

[ten-yerd] / ˈtɛn jərd /

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

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tenured

The result was a perennial contender led by a man whose 6.5 years in charge make him the longest tenured manager in England’s top division.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

Guthrie is the second-longest tenured member of the program’s current on-air crew after weather forecaster Al Roker.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026

She became the first tenured woman in Harvard’s economics department.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026

In denying Acuña’s request for a tenured position, the judge argued that the hostility between Acuña and his potential co-workers would make his appointment “both impractical and inappropriate.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026

Though he is now a tenured full professor, he stops wearing jackets and ties to the university.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri