long-lived
adjective
ˈlȯŋ-ˈlivd 
also
-ˈlīvd
1
: having a long life : living a long time
long-lived siblings
a long-lived perennial
also
: characterized by long life
a long-lived family
2
: lasting a long time : enduring
a long-lived fad
also
: existing, functioning, or active for a period of time that is longer than usual or expected
a long-lived car
long-lived nuclear waste
Synonyms
Examples of long-lived in a Sentence
that sequoia tree is especially long-lived, having reached an age generally estimated to be at least 3,000 years
much to the relief of his parents, the youth's interest in the piano proved to be long-lived
Recent Examples on the Web
The silk tree is not long-lived with a lifespan of two or three decades.
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
The Paramount story begins with its legendary and long-lived founding mogul, Adolph Zukor.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024
If God didn't wish it, Russia would not be so large and long-lived.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
Keeping and favoring native plants is imperative to creating a resilient and long-lived landscape.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 30 Jan. 2024
Being cognitively sophisticated and also long-lived has its dark side.
—Natalie De Souza, The New York Review of Books, 1 Feb. 2024
For all their spider smarts and adaptability, jumping spiders aren't long-lived.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024
Flow batteries are safe and long-lived Nanoelectrofuel batteries are a new take on the reduction-oxidation (redox) flow battery, which was first proposed nearly a century and a half ago.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2023
But the steppe-straddling superpower established by Genghis Khan was uniquely long-lived and expansive.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
The Paramount story begins with its legendary and long-lived founding mogul, Adolph Zukor.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Feb. 2024
If God didn't wish it, Russia would not be so large and long-lived.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024
Keeping and favoring native plants is imperative to creating a resilient and long-lived landscape.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 30 Jan. 2024
Being cognitively sophisticated and also long-lived has its dark side.
—Natalie De Souza, The New York Review of Books, 1 Feb. 2024
For all their spider smarts and adaptability, jumping spiders aren't long-lived.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024
Flow batteries are safe and long-lived Nanoelectrofuel batteries are a new take on the reduction-oxidation (redox) flow battery, which was first proposed nearly a century and a half ago.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Dec. 2023
But the steppe-straddling superpower established by Genghis Khan was uniquely long-lived and expansive.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
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“Long-lived.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-lived. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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