adjective
- not having tenure; lacking permanent employment status or job security
Usage: academic contexts
Examples
- The nontenured professor worried about contract renewal.
- Nontenured faculty members often teach heavier course loads.
- She remained nontenured despite five years at the university.
- The department hired several nontenured instructors.
- Nontenured positions typically offer less job security.
- Many nontenured academics seek tenure-track opportunities.