monthslong
adjective
months·long
ˈmən(t)ths-ˈlȯŋ 
: lasting through several or many months
a monthslong delay
Federer goes on one of his monthslong winning benders …—
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The Pentagon has conducted a monthslong campaign of strikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean, killing at least 211 people so far.
—ABC News, 18 June 2026
The New World screwworm's larvae eat live flesh and fluids instead of dead material, with females laying their eggs in open wounds and mucous membranes after mating only once in their monthslong lives.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Its passage breaks a monthslong partisan impasse in Congress over immigration policy.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 10 June 2026
Its passage ends a monthslong stalemate over immigration enforcement that has shut down parts of the Department of Homeland Security.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 9 June 2026
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ABC News, 18 June 2026
The New World screwworm's larvae eat live flesh and fluids instead of dead material, with females laying their eggs in open wounds and mucous membranes after mating only once in their monthslong lives.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Its passage breaks a monthslong partisan impasse in Congress over immigration policy.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 10 June 2026
Its passage ends a monthslong stalemate over immigration enforcement that has shut down parts of the Department of Homeland Security.
—Justin Papp, CNBC, 9 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for monthslong
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“Monthslong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monthslong. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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