monthslong

adjective

months·​long ˈmən(t)ths-ˈlȯŋ How to pronounce monthslong (audio)
: lasting through several or many months
a monthslong delay
Federer goes on one of his monthslong winning benders …L. Jon Wertheim

Examples of monthslong in a Sentence

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The sanctions are part of a monthslong pressure campaign against the Venezuelan government. Michael Rios, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025 Spencer Platt/Getty Images Inflation dropped in November, ending a monthslong acceleration of price increases and offering relief for households strained by cost hikes, government data on Thursday showed. Max Zahn, ABC News, 18 Dec. 2025 In Politics The Department of Justice failed again to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, its third attempt following a monthslong pressure campaign from the president. Christian Orozco, NBC news, 12 Dec. 2025 The failure to get the congressional redraw over the finish line was seen as a massive failure for Braun as well as the White House, which launched a monthslong pressure campaign on Indiana lawmakers to fall in line and pass it. Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for monthslong

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of monthslong was in 1898

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“Monthslong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monthslong. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.

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