decade-long
adjective
de·cade-long
ˈde-ˌkād-ˌlȯŋ 
variants
or less commonly decadelong
: lasting or occurring over a decade or about a decade
A decade-long drought in Saskatchewan and Alberta nesting areas has cut sharply into the number of birds migrating into Idaho …—
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Dan KnaussThe renegade gene that causes Huntington's disease has been found after a decade-long search …—Daniel Q. Haney
Daniel Q. HaneyExamples of decade-long in a Sentence
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As seen with China’s decade-long digital transformation, once the information gaps close, often so do the opportunities.
—Jay Mehta, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
That turned into a decade-long correspondence and Lowery recently funded a local screening of Real Life at the Texas Theatre.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2025
Most notably, last month, McDonald’s brought back the fan-favorite Snack Wrap after nearly a decade-long hiatus.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
The former Eagle wraps up a decade-long run in the NFL.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
While homelessness increased among most vulnerable groups, the number of homeless veterans continued its decade-long decline.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 24 July 2025
An assessment of tens of thousands of adults in nearly thirty countries showed an over-all decade-long drop in test scores for math and for reading comprehension.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Meanwhile, at the Istanbul Pride event Sunday, Turkish authorities detained more 50 people attempting to march as part of the government’s decade-long crackdown on the event.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Jennifer Aniston has appeared in numerous notable projects, from her decade-long run as Rachel Green on Friends to Rose O’Reilly/Sarah in We’re the Millers and many more.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2025
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Jay Mehta, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
That turned into a decade-long correspondence and Lowery recently funded a local screening of Real Life at the Texas Theatre.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2025
Most notably, last month, McDonald’s brought back the fan-favorite Snack Wrap after nearly a decade-long hiatus.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2025
The former Eagle wraps up a decade-long run in the NFL.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
While homelessness increased among most vulnerable groups, the number of homeless veterans continued its decade-long decline.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 24 July 2025
An assessment of tens of thousands of adults in nearly thirty countries showed an over-all decade-long drop in test scores for math and for reading comprehension.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Meanwhile, at the Istanbul Pride event Sunday, Turkish authorities detained more 50 people attempting to march as part of the government’s decade-long crackdown on the event.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Jennifer Aniston has appeared in numerous notable projects, from her decade-long run as Rachel Green on Friends to Rose O’Reilly/Sarah in We’re the Millers and many more.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2025
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“Decade-long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decade-long. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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