as in stint
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
David Chiu, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Hynes kicks off his tour on October 29, in Berlin, Germany, and continues with additional shows in Europe and his native England.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 8 July 2025
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
The band still tours today, with upcoming gigs at the Pittsburgh Brewing Company on July 13 and the Delaware State Fair on July 21.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2025
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Noun
This October, McAloon will be playing dates in the U.K. for his Two Wheels Good tour to commemorate Prefab Sprout’s 1985 classic album Steve McQueen.
—David Chiu, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Hynes kicks off his tour on October 29, in Berlin, Germany, and continues with additional shows in Europe and his native England.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 8 July 2025
Verb
Dianne Wiest’s first professional acting job was with the Long Wharf’s children’s theater troupe that toured to local schools.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
The band still tours today, with upcoming gigs at the Pittsburgh Brewing Company on July 13 and the Delaware State Fair on July 21.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tour
Noun
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Memphis Grizzlies | 6:00 PM on ESPNU This will be arguably the best contest of the Salt Lake City stint for Oklahoma City, mostly due to the anticipation.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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De los Santos, 27, has a 1.80 ERA with 13 strikeouts in 20 innings over three separate stints in the majors this season.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
Verb
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In 2024, Orange County reported two unrelated cases: an infant returning home from international travel and an adult who traveled internationally.—
Lillian Ashworth,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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Among those who have travelled are Max Purvis, Callum Edwards and Alex Moore, who won our academy player of the year award.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
Noun
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During her tenure with the city, Townsend was the deputy commissioner of trials and investigations overseeing the Correction Department’s disciplinary system.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
11 July 2025
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During her tenure, Tancredi-Baese significantly expanded Home Start’s specialized programs and community outreach.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Visitors had to trek into a ravine, navigate the overgrown forest and locate the ruins.—
Aspen Pflughoeft
July 10,
Miami Herald,
10 July 2025
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Archaeologist and travel company founder Peter Sommer—who has trekked 2,000 miles across Turkey retracing Alexander the Great’s route—shares five sites that offer tourists millennia-old history, unblemished landscapes, and intrepid hikes - all without the crowds.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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In terms of accessibility, Namron said that guests with mobility issues should do a little extra outreach before their stay.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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Jeff Gilbert—Getty Images Advertisement Trump famously visited the U.K. during his first term as U.S. President Trump paid a very brief visit to the U.K. in July 2018, meeting Queen Elizabeth II for a tea ceremony at Windsor Castle.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
14 July 2025
Verb
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The Wall Street Journal wrote about how the robots are getting flipped over, stuck in snow piles and some students have been found to sit on them, or trip over them, when drinking.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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An employee at a Pyro Spectaculars, Inc. warehouse tripped and dropped a combustible shell.—
Calista Oetama
July 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Use empathy maps and journey mapping to identify user pain points, motivations and workflow dependencies.—
Dan Teixeira,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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This family journey deeply shaped Fisher’s lifelong scholarly drive to chronicle the struggles and the triumphs of Black communities in the American West.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Tristan told stories about the sea, voyages around the Cape of Good Hope, where the waves were high as houses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2025
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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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“Tour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tour. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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