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

Kumar, at Temple, says the move could help the domestic tech job market in the long term—but that a lot of infrastructure will need to be built to make that happen. —Andrew R. Chow, Time, 23 Sep. 2025

Even that grand finale could prove trivial in the long term compared to the game’s major injuries. —Cam Inman, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025

At the time of its listing three years ago, the company had sought a return on sales of over 20% in the long term. —USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025

For example, Slack discovered that among workspaces that have shipped at least 2,000 messages, 93% of teams remain on Slack for the long term. —Matthew Ross, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025

Rhymes for the long term

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