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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This long-standing Downriver restaurant offers individual turkey dinners for $21.95 or family-style for five or more are $24.95 per person. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 27 Nov. 2024 Despite that long-standing voting record, his decision to now back Trump over Kamala Harris in this year’s race has resulted in doors being figuratively slammed in his face. Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024 Leveraging artificial intelligence is a transformative solution to long-standing issues in healthcare data management and patient outcomes, one that stands to ease the burden and create a balance for patients and healthcare providers alike. Kamya Elawadhi, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 These interventions are in keeping with Amazon’s long-standing endeavor to erase the human labor that makes its almost two-trillion-dollar market value a reality. Oscar Schwartz, The New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for long-standing 

Word History

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 Dec. 2024.

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long-standing

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

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