long-term
adjective
1
: occurring over or involving a relatively long period of time
seeking long-term solutions
2
a
: of, relating to, or constituting a financial operation or obligation based on a considerable term and especially one of more than 10 years
long-term bonds
b
: generated by assets held for longer than six months
a long-term capital gain
Examples of long-term in a Sentence
before approving a new drug, the government insists on some long-term research to determine any possible side effects
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Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 21 May 2026
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Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Hormones also modulate long-term brain function, shaping new synapses and circuits that leave a lifelong blueprint for behaviour.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
The district has seen a long-term decline in PreK-12 enrollment, excluding charter schools, and projections indicate a further drop by 2030-2031.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 20 May 2026
The Italian menswear maker, which has a long-term license to oversee the Tom Ford business, has seen its shares rise 46% over the past year.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for long-term
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“Long-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-term. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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