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
Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 1 June 2025
Lollapalooza, for example, which began as a farewell tour before evolving into an underground alternative rock festival, was acquired by Live Nation in 2014.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
United States and Canada, May and June, 1950 United have toured the U.S. multiple times, playing to huge crowds.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Noun
Following a tour as Gretchen Wieners in Mean Girls, she was brought in by Mitchell to audition for Betty in the Chicago try-out of Boop! in 2023.
—Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 1 June 2025
Lollapalooza, for example, which began as a farewell tour before evolving into an underground alternative rock festival, was acquired by Live Nation in 2014.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
Verb
Guests will cycle through picture-perfect villages, tour Beaune with local hosts, picnic among vineyards, and barrel-taste at exclusive domaines.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
United States and Canada, May and June, 1950 United have toured the U.S. multiple times, playing to huge crowds.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour
Noun
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Hayden has been surplus to requirements during most of Howe’s tenure.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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And a lack of both discipline and points — as demonstrated during most of Daboll’s tenure — is a bad combination and sign for 2025.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
Verb
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The ban, which goes into effect on Monday, bars travel to the United States by citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.—
Hamed Aleaziz,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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On such a path, the Resilience lander travels for hundreds of thousands of miles, soaring into deep space and waiting for the moon’s gravity to naturally capture the spacecraft into lunar orbit.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
4 June 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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There’s never been any danger that Christopher McQuarrie would trip, fall, and accidentally make Barry Lyndon.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
30 May 2025
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Piper Niven tripped Vega while Green was distracting the referee before Raw went to break.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
30 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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Ever since she was born on the page four decades ago, Bechdel’s fictional self has regularly journeyed between insecure and panicked, conveyed by the artist through subtle downturns in her tiny dash of a mouth.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
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 10 Jun. 2025.
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