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

Folt, 73, will remain at USC as a tenured faculty member.

From Los Angeles Times

They are overwhelmingly white, male and tenured.

From Salon

Priorities: I would speak to the tenured professors and administrators to see what is deficient and what can be better.

From Los Angeles Times

Center Ivica Zubac, the longest tenured Clippers players, agreed to a $58.6-million, three-year contract extension with the team, his agent said.

From Los Angeles Times

He is the second-longest tenured “ABC World News” anchor in the network’s history.

From Los Angeles Times