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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Al-Falih emphasized his country’s long-term strategy of building supply chain resilience and energy capacity to power the digital economy of the future.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Indiana needed more information before committing big money to Mathurin as a long-term piece, even if that certainly costs the Pacers more a year from now.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Of course, the profits would come in the form of tax revenue from the gargantuan long-term economic impact of the project — not from a spike in stock prices.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Betts said his support is rooted not only in the product — but in Taylor’s long-term vision.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Indiana needed more information before committing big money to Mathurin as a long-term piece, even if that certainly costs the Pacers more a year from now.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Of course, the profits would come in the form of tax revenue from the gargantuan long-term economic impact of the project — not from a spike in stock prices.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Betts said his support is rooted not only in the product — but in Taylor’s long-term vision.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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 31 Oct. 2025.
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