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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His wins include victories against notable conference opponents like Penn State and Michigan State, though, by all accounts, UCLA is conducting its own search and will look elsewhere for its long-term coaching solution.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Tracking activity and dementia risk The new study’s findings are based on 1,526 participants in early adult life — ages 26 to 44 — nearly 2,000 middle-age adults and nearly 900 older adults who were mostly White and part of the long-term Framingham Heart Study.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
Beyond the delivery of systems, Exail provides comprehensive support from integration through to onboard commissioning, enabling long-term knowledge transfer to its partners.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2025
Nonetheless, Rendeiro said that eating flavanol-rich foods and breaking up long periods of sitting with short walks or standing breaks could help support long-term health at any fitness level.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Tracking activity and dementia risk The new study’s findings are based on 1,526 participants in early adult life — ages 26 to 44 — nearly 2,000 middle-age adults and nearly 900 older adults who were mostly White and part of the long-term Framingham Heart Study.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 29 Nov. 2025
Beyond the delivery of systems, Exail provides comprehensive support from integration through to onboard commissioning, enabling long-term knowledge transfer to its partners.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2025
Nonetheless, Rendeiro said that eating flavanol-rich foods and breaking up long periods of sitting with short walks or standing breaks could help support long-term health at any fitness level.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 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 1 Dec. 2025.
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