Synonyms for tenure
- noun
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Noun
Definitions
- n. 1
A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.
Related words
- Word family
- tenant
- Phrases
- land tenure
Forms
- Plural
- tenures → incumbencies, leases, appointments, occupations…
Example sentences
- appointment But I have an appointment with my client tomorrow.
- lease Are you going to renew your lease when it expires?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| tenure | steady | |
| appointment | falling | |
| lease | falling | |
| incumbency | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- lease1
- 7 letters
- holding2
- 9 letters
- occupancy4
- 10 letters
- possession3, occupation4, incumbency4
- 11 letters
- appointment3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (holding2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- titularisation