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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Following Saturday's loss to Clemson, Belichick said he's been honest with recruits about the long-term plan the Tar Heels have to build the program.
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Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Oct. 2025
United must also soon refinance the long-term debt foisted on them by the Glazers’ leveraged buyout 20 years ago, with interest rates set to rise, potentially adding several million pounds to the club’s bill each year.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Both conditions may follow infections and can lead to long-term kidney problems, though most people don't develop this complication.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 11 Oct. 2025
Energy, compute, and data centres must be built with long-term governance in mind, not short-term optimisation.
—Sean Evins, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
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Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Oct. 2025
United must also soon refinance the long-term debt foisted on them by the Glazers’ leveraged buyout 20 years ago, with interest rates set to rise, potentially adding several million pounds to the club’s bill each year.
—Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Both conditions may follow infections and can lead to long-term kidney problems, though most people don't develop this complication.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 11 Oct. 2025
Energy, compute, and data centres must be built with long-term governance in mind, not short-term optimisation.
—Sean Evins, Fortune, 11 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 18 Oct. 2025.
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