long-standing

adjective

long-stand·​ing ˈlȯŋ-ˈstan-diŋ How to pronounce long-standing (audio)
: of long duration
a long-standing dispute

Examples of long-standing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The settlement, which is still subject to a judge’s approval, will eliminate the long-standing standard 6% commission paid by the seller. Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024 Principal Deputy Solicitor General Brian Fletcher, representing the Biden administration, said government officials have long-standing authority to use the bully pulpit to inform and persuade. Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024 The Bay Area’s long-standing, outsized influence in state politics has boosted the careers of, among others, Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom and Dianne Feinstein, all of whom prevailed over rivals from California’s more populous southern half. Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024 The unit has issued decks of playing cards, each set featuring 52 unsolved murders to highlight long-standing cold cases. Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2024 The new book serves as a celebration of women of color in the art industry, and Harris Norton’s long-standing influence in shaping the careers of so many emerging artists and curators. Essence, 13 Mar. 2024 The new budget proposal, if enacted, would also close down two more long-standing quirks in the tax code which benefit the extremely wealthy, and which have only survived this long because the political system has been captured by financial interests. John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2024 Perez plays Alex Claremont-Diaz, the son of America's first female president, who strikes up an unprecedented romance with England's Prince Henry (Galitzine) following a long-standing feud. Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024 Jason and Travis have a long-standing connection to the Cavaliers and Northeast Ohio. Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 28 Mar. 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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