How to Use the long term in a Sentence

the long term

noun

• This is a move for the long term.
  — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Sep. 2025
• This is a move for the long term.
  — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 Sep. 2025
• This is a move for the long term.
  — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2025
• This is a move for the long term.
  — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 31 Aug. 2025
• This isn’t about the long term, though.
  — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
• That makes great sense for the long term.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 9 Feb. 2026
• And what happens in the long term?
  — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
• Time will tell if this was a good use of cash over the long term.
  — CNBC, 27 May 2026
• Over the long term, none of that may matter.
  — Al Weaver, The Hill, 27 Sep. 2025
• In the long term, something has to give.
  — Justin Worland, Time, 15 May 2026
• With target-date funds, the long term is key.
  — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
• But there is much at stake, both in the short term and the long term.
  — Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
• Tamir says in the long term, even the most wealthy will suffer.
  — Chloe Berger, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024
• There may even be an upside for Asia in the long term.
  — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
• Low-fat or non-fat cream cheese may be a better choice in the long term.
  — Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2026
• This is an investment for the long term.
  — Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 25 Feb. 2026
• Gas dryers work faster and can save you money over the long term.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
• But in the long term, the company might need to raise prices.
  — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 1 May 2025
• That’s what sustains a culture over the long term.
  — Prof. Dr. Med. Mazda Farshad, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
• In the long term, this is the safest course for a democracy to take.
  — Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2023
• All of this can be achieved while also saving costs in the long term.
  — Peter Welch, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
• But over the long term, lacking a high school degree can hold men back.
  — Carolyn Thompson, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2023
• Businesses plan for the long term.
  — Anabel Mendoza, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
• That’s good news in the long term for the chains, if not the workers therein.
  — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
• What’s sustainable in the long term?
  — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
• But Apple may need to think bigger in the long term.
  — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
• Maybe even in the long term there will be a health cost for respecting parental choice.
  — Peter M. Sandman, STAT, 26 Jan. 2026
• Investing in stocks and bonds is one of the best ways to build wealth over the long term.
  — Mallika Mitra, wsj.com, 11 Oct. 2023
• This can impede the success of a garden in the long term.
  — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
• Members have said that the cap would save $3 trillion over the long term.
  — Adam Shaw, Fox News, 20 Mar. 2023