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tenor

[ten-er] / ˈtɛn ər /


NOUN
high male voice
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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The gates blocking it, and the security checkpoints along its flanks, will dramatically limit the public’s desire to enter, and change the tenor and experience of a space that should feel porous and inclusive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The two-year tenor, which is more sensitive to expected Federal Reserve moves, rose to 4.94%, the highest since June 2024, as monetary policymakers indicated that interest rates may go higher.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Still, the habit is in keeping with the book’s paradoxically optimistic tenor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

After Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Wednesday the Treasury would be doubling its buybacks of government bonds in the 10-30 year tenor, the gold price ripped 3% to the $4,550 an ounce level.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

Beneath the tenor notes of the engines played the bass roar of the laboratory’s wind tunnels, turning their on-demand hurricanes onto the planes—plane parts, model planes, full-sized planes.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

Moreover, JGBs will probably be supported by the BOJ’s scheduled outright purchases of four sectors of the JGB market, including sovereign debt with tenors of more than 5 years and up to 10 years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

These include sovereign securities with tenors of more than one year and up to three years and those with tenors of more than 10 years and up to 25.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026

Sovereign issuers like Argentina and Austria have also tapped the market at these tenors.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 10, 2026

The issuance in both currencies was distributed across multiple tenors but was most notable for the offer of GBP bonds with 100-year maturity.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 10, 2026

It was easier for Chester to play the ones written for tenors than the ones for sopranos, contraltos, and basses, but he did them all beautifully.

From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden


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