a long way
noun
: a great distance
Their house is a long way (away) from here.
She went a long way to see him.
—often used figuratively in various phrasesThese changes will go a long way toward/towards making the system more efficient.
We've done a lot of work already, but we have a long way to go.
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Even small gestures go a long way.
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Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
Moffett credits Charter’s September 2023 decision to offer Disney’s streaming services (ESPN Unlimited, Hulu, Disney+) to its video subs at no additional cost with going a long way toward reducing churn.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Markel has a $26 billion market cap, far smaller than the company that inspired it, which to me means that there could be a long way to go from here.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
Open conversations, especially those led by LGBTQ+ allies, can go a long way in helping others have an easier time with pronoun respect, too.
—Staff Author, Parents, 11 Dec. 2025
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Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025
Moffett credits Charter’s September 2023 decision to offer Disney’s streaming services (ESPN Unlimited, Hulu, Disney+) to its video subs at no additional cost with going a long way toward reducing churn.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Markel has a $26 billion market cap, far smaller than the company that inspired it, which to me means that there could be a long way to go from here.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025
Open conversations, especially those led by LGBTQ+ allies, can go a long way in helping others have an easier time with pronoun respect, too.
—Staff Author, Parents, 11 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for a long way
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“A long way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20long%20way. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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