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
Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Charleston is known for its garden tours that explore the region’s historic gardens and their Southern horticultural traditions.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
On their return to Chile, her father, a visual artist, won a scholarship, and his art project involved touring all the traditional festivals in Chile in a car.
—Fernando Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Springsteen is set to kick off the European leg of his tour with the E Street Band in May in Manchester, and end in July in Milan.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Charleston is known for its garden tours that explore the region’s historic gardens and their Southern horticultural traditions.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
Now touring with a new rhythm section, the Aussie hard rockers return for their first U.S. tour in nearly a decade, save for a recent slot at the debut Power Trip metal festival in Indio.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
On their return to Chile, her father, a visual artist, won a scholarship, and his art project involved touring all the traditional festivals in Chile in a car.
—Fernando Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour
Noun
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Leonard has struggled to stay healthy throughout his career, especially during his Clippers tenure.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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Larson has spent much of his long tenure in the House trying to protect Social Security.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Yet, as so often happens in the sport, Estrada did not travel a straight line to big-league prosperity.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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The other travels out of Florida twice a year with her U.S.-born child who has a disability.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2025
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Trump renegotiated the free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico in his first term.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Yet, most agents talk only in terms of percentages and very little else.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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And trekking poles can add stability and act as a measuring stick to see how deep the water and mud goes.—
Amelia Arvesen,
Outside Online,
29 Mar. 2025
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Two hikers were trekking the Lost Coast area near Big Flat the afternoon of March 22 when one of them fell more than 100 feet, the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay said in a Facebook post.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Her multi-year arc on Six Feet Under (2002–2005) led to one of three career Emmy nominations, and she’s had regular stints on American Crime (2015–2017), Perry Mason (2020), and Outer Range (2022–2024).—
Will Harris,
EW.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Prior to his stint at Alabama, Pannone was an assistant coach for the New Orleans Pelicans during the 2022-23 season.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Jennifer Coolidge, who originated the role of heiress Tanya McQuoid in Season 1, returned for Season 2, only to die by tripping and hitting her head on a boat and drowning.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Standout episodes see the besties trip out with Anderson .Paak at Afropunk and shine a light on trans joy with Peppermint.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Anthony and Veena Claypool journeyed downtown with their 9-year-old twin sons from the Belmont Cragin neighborhood for the mass gathering.—
Shanzeh Ahmad,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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As readers journey with Sammy from his neighborhood troubles to the halls of power, they are invited to question the boundaries between science and spirituality.—
William Jones,
USA TODAY,
25 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Odin was attempting to voyage to an asteroid in the hopes that onboard cameras could confirm whether the space rock is filled with platinum, a valuable resource that AstroForge hopes to one day collect and bring back home.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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The uncrewed lander, named Blue Ghost, made its touch down early Sunday on the lunar surface after more than six weeks voyaging millions of miles through the cosmos.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tour. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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