as in tenure
a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position
asked the soldiers to consider signing up for a second tour of duty
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as in to travel
to take a trip especially of some distance
thought it would be lots of fun to tour all over Europe this summer
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Recent Examples of tour
Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025
Prior to this update, many people were assuming Brown would have to miss the first dates of his upcoming Europe tour, which was set to kick off on June 8 in Amsterdam.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 21 May 2025
Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Pruitt also suggests touring the neighborhood and stopping for an herbal tisane or fruit tea at HoneyBee Sage Wellness & Apothecary, home to a tearoom and herb shop.
—Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025
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Noun
The other iconic activity here is a boat tour—the Grand Tour, to be precise.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025
Prior to this update, many people were assuming Brown would have to miss the first dates of his upcoming Europe tour, which was set to kick off on June 8 in Amsterdam.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 21 May 2025
Verb
The students also toured Bannockburn’s Village Hall, meeting the village president, trustees and other staff members.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Pruitt also suggests touring the neighborhood and stopping for an herbal tisane or fruit tea at HoneyBee Sage Wellness & Apothecary, home to a tearoom and herb shop.
—Elaine Glusac, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour
Noun
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Collectors of Hedi Slimane pieces, for instance, know that collections from his Dior Homme tenure (2000-2007) and Saint Laurent (2012-2016) can be identified by the numbers on the wash tag.—
Benjamin Voyer,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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If enacted, the TERM Act would represent the first major change to the tenure and appointment process for Supreme Court justices in over two centuries, with implications for the balance of power among the branches of the federal government.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Best Amazon Comfortable Shoe and Clothing Deals When traveling on assignment, my first packing priority is always comfortable shoes that can keep up with my busy schedule and not leave me with tired, achy feet at the end of the day.—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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As the moon orbits around Earth and Earth orbits around the sun, the amount of sunlight that reflects off the moon and travels to our eyes changes every day until the moon appears as full.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
Noun
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In simple terms, Gueye is a prominent presence off the ball, performing a large volume of actions, and doing so with a high success rate.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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During his first term, Trump vowed to end the HIV epidemic in the United States by 2030.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Almost a decade later, the game, which tasks players to catch virtual Pokemon by trekking to real-world locations, racked up 100 million players in 2024, Niantic said.—
Richard Nieva,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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However, just before returning home, the crew picked up the Chinese migrants from Hong Kong and dropped them off at Robe, a community about 365 miles (400 kilometers) west of the main ports in Victoria, from which the migrants trekked overland to the gold mines, Hunter said.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
Noun
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That paved the way for Fields to return to the House after a previous 1993-97 stint.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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The model, mom of three and Broadway star, 37, is on top of the world after just wrapping up her stint as Roxie Hart in Chicago on May 25.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Pulliam saw the coyote emerge from the nearby woods and tried to distract it by throwing rocks, but tripped in the process.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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The novelty of seeing string puppet rockers spin and levitate, often tripping and tumbling in stride to the delight of the audience, never gets old.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
17 May 2025
Verb
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This story is part of Image’s May issue, which journeys through environments that encourage, nurture or require stillness.—
Jason Parham,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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Organizations need new technical solutions such as customer data platforms (CDPs), journey orchestration engines and unified analytics dashboards while simultaneously adopting a fresh mindset.—
Amit Ojha,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
Verb
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The Titan submersible was voyaging to the ruins of the Titanic in June 2023.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
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Setting Sail on Cruise Ships The summer travel season also kicks off with cruise passengers voyaging throughout different parts of the United States.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
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“Tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tour. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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