long-standing

adjective

long-stand·​ing ˈlȯŋ-ˈstan-diŋ How to pronounce long-standing (audio)
: of long duration
a long-standing dispute

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In 17th century Salem, Massachusetts, the social divisions were long-standing. Ron Barrett, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025 Of course, India has a long-standing partnership with Russia. Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025 This was the perfect moment to reignite Gap’s long-standing history of portraiture — those iconic images that have always captured not just style, but identity. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025 China is now focused on being seen not as a disrupter but as the defender of the international order, putting a new spin on its long-standing effort to secure a privileged position in existing institutions and to boost its capacity to set norms and rules inside them. Jeffrey Prescott, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for long-standing

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First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of long-standing was in 1655

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“Long-standing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-standing. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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long-standing

adjective
long-stand·​ing
ˈlȯŋ-ˈstan-diŋ
: of long duration
a long-standing dispute

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