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.
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Unlike many family office principals, Lazarian does not invest for the long term, aiming to flip properties in two to three years.
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
Its mission is to make precision indoor environments everywhere, and something easy and the long term vision of the company is to be the global infrastructure of healthy indoors.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Over the long term, Picture Show has been much more influential.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
But over the long term, money chases returns.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the long term
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“The long term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20long%20term. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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