tenured position

collocation in English

meaningsoftenuredandposition

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tenured
adjective
uk
/ˈten.jəd/us
/ˈten.jɚd/
having been given tenure (= the right to remain permanently in a job, usually one ...
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position
noun
uk
/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/us
/pəˈzɪʃ.ən/
the place where something or someone is, often in relation to ...
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(Definition oftenuredandpositionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftenured position

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Further, institutions have explored various options to influence tenured faculty to forgo theirtenuredpositionby providing buyouts, phased retirement, and other arrangements.
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In an interview he recounts that his father was surprised that after such difficult studies he did not immediately obtain atenuredposition.
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Muses had no success in attaining atenuredpositionas a faculty member at an institution of higher education.
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In academic circles, a long list of publications and a securelytenuredpositionat a prestigious university or research institute are a mark of high status.
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He never again obtained atenuredposition.
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This provision is designed to overcome the difficulty of tenured positions in such universities.
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These forbade married men and women to both hold tenured positions.
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In 1972, she applied for one of three tenured positions there.
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But, the university promoted other lecturers affected by the change to tenured positions rather than dismissing them.
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The median salary of postdocs is $42,000 a year for up to 5 years after receiving their doctoral degrees 44% less than that of tenured positions.
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He has supervised the research projects of 25 master students and has guided the research of 60 graduate students and postdocs, many of whom now hold tenured positions in astronomy.
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