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

New York felt comfortable enough to pick up Thibodeaux’s fifth-year option, but keeping him around in the long term with Abdul Carter and Brian Burns probably isn’t the shrewdest. —Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025

At this year’s Latin Music Week, multiple companies will offer their expertise and their artists to discuss new philosophies and actions to develop artists for the long term. —Leila Cobo, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025

Oregon is fine On the surface, a single loss by the Ducks to a top-five team won’t be all that damaging in the long term. —Erick Smith, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025

Rudolf has long believed that antimicrobial innovation holds the potential to transform the textile industry over the long term. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for the long term

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