the long term

noun

: a long period of time after the beginning of something

She is investing for the long term.

I think it's the better choice over the long term.

an investment that should do well in the long term

These changes may improve profits now, but they are going to cost us money in the long term.

Examples of the long term in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

He's known to drive a hard bargain with customers, while doing what's necessary to deliver for shareholders over the long term. — Kevin Stankiewicz,jeff Marks, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

Such growth is imperative because stock prices tend to follow the path of corporate profits over the long term. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Finally, a system that relies on the most vulnerable to absorb the worst consequences cannot be resilient in the long term. — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

Such reports have helped drive Wall Street to its records because stocks tend to track the path of corporate profits over the long term. — Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the long term

• disaffirm
• ectoderm
• endoderm
• endosperm
• interfirm
• isotherm
• mesoderm
• periderm
• reaffirm
• affirm
• bookworm
• budworm