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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Published in Advanced Functional Materials, the work demonstrates that the coatings are functional, robust, and suited to long-term outdoor deployment.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
Arsenal travelled to the Stadium of Light without Kai Havertz, Martin Odegaard, Noni Madueke, Gabriel Martinelli, Viktor Gyokeres and long-term absentee Gabriel Jesus.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Opponents raised concerns about the cost of new construction and long-term debt, arguing that renovations could have addressed the library’s deficiencies.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The move has cost the city more than $2 million so far as the newspaper company attempts to negotiate its way out of its long-term lease.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2025
Arsenal travelled to the Stadium of Light without Kai Havertz, Martin Odegaard, Noni Madueke, Gabriel Martinelli, Viktor Gyokeres and long-term absentee Gabriel Jesus.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Opponents raised concerns about the cost of new construction and long-term debt, arguing that renovations could have addressed the library’s deficiencies.
—Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The move has cost the city more than $2 million so far as the newspaper company attempts to negotiate its way out of its long-term lease.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Long-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-term. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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