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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Trump has undertaken a monthslong pressure campaign urging lower interest rates.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
The city of Miami is abandoning its effort to postpone the November election to 2026 without voter approval, ending a monthslong legal battle that suspended the city’s upcoming municipal races in a state of uncertainty.
—Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
In an interview with Newsweek, Zandi said that his monthslong fears of a major economic downturn may soon come to a head, and that the U.S. economy could slip into a recession by the end of 2025.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The plan came as a surprise to Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, who was elected a week before the city’s police department began the monthslong process of preparing its radios to no longer transmit over public airwaves.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
The city of Miami is abandoning its effort to postpone the November election to 2026 without voter approval, ending a monthslong legal battle that suspended the city’s upcoming municipal races in a state of uncertainty.
—Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
In an interview with Newsweek, Zandi said that his monthslong fears of a major economic downturn may soon come to a head, and that the U.S. economy could slip into a recession by the end of 2025.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
The plan came as a surprise to Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, who was elected a week before the city’s police department began the monthslong process of preparing its radios to no longer transmit over public airwaves.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Monthslong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monthslong. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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