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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Kara McGinley, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
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That matters to ordinary people because short- and long-term debt, whether from a federal government down to tiny cities and towns, can help fund everything from new schools to roads to essential services.
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Kara McGinley, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
In that regard, That’s Showbiz Baby! is just the first step in a long-term plan: JADE already has song concepts for her second album and visual ideas for upcoming eras.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 18 Aug. 2025
That matters to ordinary people because short- and long-term debt, whether from a federal government down to tiny cities and towns, can help fund everything from new schools to roads to essential services.
—Luciana Lopez, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2025
Passive investing through index funds combines low costs, broad diversification, and long-term reliability.
—True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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