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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The state's disaster service worker program provides short- and long-term disability to injured volunteers.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 3 May 2025
That’s a transfer of $1.45 billion from the AL East to the NL West in long-term financial obligations via either trades or free-agent signings.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 2 May 2025
Individual contracts can be selected prior to dropping into a match, and are the game’s primary form of long-term progression, allowing for permanent upgrades that make each run a little more meaningful.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
The long-term late-night hosts are now, and have always been, dudes.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 3 May 2025
That’s a transfer of $1.45 billion from the AL East to the NL West in long-term financial obligations via either trades or free-agent signings.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 2 May 2025
Individual contracts can be selected prior to dropping into a match, and are the game’s primary form of long-term progression, allowing for permanent upgrades that make each run a little more meaningful.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
The long-term late-night hosts are now, and have always been, dudes.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 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 6 May. 2025.
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