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New denture given permanent position (7)

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I believe the answer is:

tenured

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'given permanent position' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with social activities as well as being past participle verbs.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'new denture' is the wordplay.
'new' indicates an anagram.
'denture' with letters rearranged gives 'TENURED'.

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(Other definitions for tenured that I've seen before include "having secure job" , "Holding a permanent post" , "Unlikely to be removed from office" , "with a job for life?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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