tenured

[ten-yerd]

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.

tenured

/ ˈtɛnjʊəd, ˈtɛnjəd /

adjective

1. 1. having tenure of office

      a tenured professor

   2. guaranteeing tenure of office

      a tenured post

Word History and Origins

Origin of tenured¹

First recorded in 1960–65; tenure + -ed ³

Example Sentences

"As the longest tenured coach with one team, along with his involvement with USA Basketball the past several years, he's well positioned to lead the USA men's national team."

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Not even a skipper as successful, tenured and respected as Knight was safe.

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When Hank offers to walk Maggie home after the party, it doesn’t take a tenured Ivy professor to guess what will happen next.

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Alter, a tenured professor, was fired earlier this month and accused by Texas State University President Kelly Damphouse of “inciting violence” for a recent speech at a socialist conference.

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Allen spent last season in Chicago after the Chargers traded their then-longest tenured player to the Bears in an attempt to become salary-cap compliant after the start of free agency.

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