Synonyms of lengthy
Examples of lengthy in a Sentence
The process is both lengthy and costly.
a series of lengthy delays
Lengthier trips require more planning.
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After a lengthy, wide-ranging search for their next coach, the Portland Trail Blazers have chosen one of the guys already at the front of the line.
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 24 June 2026
McGregor’s recovery was lengthy and arduous.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
There were no contract talks or lengthy discussions on the field between Pickens and Jones last week.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 23 June 2026
After a lengthy weather delay, play finally resumed on the pitch, where Iraq made a costly mistake on a goal kick that the keeper was not prepared to handle, and Ousmane Dembele served an easy pass to Mbappe to set up his second goal of the evening.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 24 June 2026
McGregor’s recovery was lengthy and arduous.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
There were no contract talks or lengthy discussions on the field between Pickens and Jones last week.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 23 June 2026
After a lengthy weather delay, play finally resumed on the pitch, where Iraq made a costly mistake on a goal kick that the keeper was not prepared to handle, and Ousmane Dembele served an easy pass to Mbappe to set up his second goal of the evening.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
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“Lengthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lengthy. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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