: lasting through several or many months
a monthslong delay
Federer goes on one of his monthslong winning benders …L. Jon Wertheim

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The new monthslong delay in the Paramount-WBD merger — and the looming prospect of mass layoffs if and when that happens — has left employees at both companies feeling unsure of what will happen and when. Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 July 2026 The staff currently stands at 35, the department said in a statement Tuesday, noting that another 14 people are in a monthslong process of orientation, training and shadowing veteran inspectors. ABC News, 21 July 2026 There was no monthslong buildup of forces and no large-scale deployment of troops. Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026 Advertisement Shrugging off a monthslong funding fight on Capitol Hill, DHS is now renewing its push to increase the number of arrests of immigrants and to expand its hiring of agents. Philip Wang, Time, 15 July 2026 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 1 Aug. 2026.

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