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tenor

[ten-er] / ˈtɛn ər /


NOUN
high male voice
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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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

A lot of this debt is in longer duration assets that may compete with government paper of a similar tenor, say analysts.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

Carney’s unique tenor ranges from Jeff Buckley to Freddie Mercury; his rock background and skill with the guitar is required for Orpheus’ lyre-playing and lends to the folk roots of Mitchell’s songs.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

You can see it in the facial expressions of our political leaders and hear it in the tenor and tone of their voices.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

She was uncharacteristically silent, and Sarai could imagine the tenor of her thoughts.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

These consist of sovereign securities with tenors of more than three years and up to five years, those with tenors of more than 10 years and up to 25 years, and inflation-indexed bonds.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 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

These will include sovereign securities with tenors of more than five years and up to 10 years, and those with tenors of more than 25 years.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 16, 2026

The money investors added to “short- and intermediate-term government bond ETFs indicates that investors are eschewing longer-term tenors in favor of the belly of the curve,” wrote Bartolini.

From MarketWatch Nov. 4, 2025

He was a veteran of a hundred rangings by now, and the endless dark wilderness that the southron called the haunted forest had no more tenors for him.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin




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