long-lived

adjective

ˈlȯŋ-ˈlivd How to pronounce long-lived (audio)
Definition of long-livednext
1
as in older
being of advanced years and especially past middle age that sequoia tree is especially long-lived, having reached an age generally estimated to be at least 3,000 years

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2
as in long
lasting for a considerable time much to the relief of his parents, the youth's interest in the piano proved to be long-lived

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Recent Examples of long-lived Perennial Weeds Perennial weeds live for two or more years, with many being quite long-lived. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 June 2026 This frustration is long-lived for architectural designers. — Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 17 May 2026 Credentials become long-lived because rotating them requires effort nobody budgets for. — Huzefa Olia, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2026 Boxwoods are easy to grow, green year-round, and long-lived. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for long-lived
Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-lived
  1. elderly
  2. long
  3. aging
  4. lengthy
  5. old
  6. aged
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  • Patterson invited the parents of her estranged husband and their two elderly friends to lunch in July 2024.
    — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • He was slated to start community college in the fall and had spent the last several months working as a caregiver in an elderly living center.
    — Laurie Perez, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of elderly
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  • The Manchester City star has traded his signature long blond hair for a buzz cut, revealing the transformation on social media ahead of the team's Premier League opener against Bournemouth on Sunday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The residential area, which sits on the outskirts of the city limit, is one turn off a road called Ajo Way that leads to a handful of homes with long driveways.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of long
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  • Both types of MDs have recommended a slew of SkinBetter Science’s anti-aging products to me, including this eye cream.
    — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026
  • What the Study Found A team of researchers at Texas A&M University set out to determine whether the NR4A1 receptor plays a role in the anti-aging benefits of coffee.
    — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 11 Aug. 2026
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  • The city and the developer are nearing the end of a lengthy negotiating process that is expected to culminate with a long-term ground lease, although deal terms have not been made public.
    — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In a news release Thursday, the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office detailed its efforts to identify and find kin for a man found floating in a portion of the lengthy creek that goes through Metcalf Park on June 14, 1997.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of lengthy
Adjective
  • So when the 36-year-old was pronounced dead in a South Carolina apartment on Sunday, shock and grief stretched around the world.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Chinese humanoid robot maker Unitree Robotics saw its shares jump as much as 629% during its Wednesday market debut in Shanghai—an eye-popping rally that pushed 36-year-old chairman and CEO Wang Xingxing’s net worth to $16 billion.
    — Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of old
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  • The young partier who witnessed the shooting from a passing car appears on the stand as a modestly dressed, middle-aged woman.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Arday, once hailed as Cambridge’s youngest Black professor, was found dead, aged 41, in London last Friday, days after resigning from his post.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026
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