as in long
lasting for a considerable time
before approving a new drug, the government insists on some long-term research to determine any possible side effects
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Recent Examples of long-term
The Houston Rockets have agreed to a long-term contract extension with head coach Ime Udoka.
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Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
It was interpreted by many observers as an effort to define long-term cybersecurity direction before the change in administration.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The news arrives as Tesla’s long-term prospects may increasingly depend on the success of its robotaxi strategy.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 7 June 2025
With influential and incendiary full-back Alphonso Davies unavailable through long-term injury, Bayern will be even more reliant on Olise at this tournament.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 June 2025
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Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
It was interpreted by many observers as an effort to define long-term cybersecurity direction before the change in administration.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The news arrives as Tesla’s long-term prospects may increasingly depend on the success of its robotaxi strategy.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 7 June 2025
With influential and incendiary full-back Alphonso Davies unavailable through long-term injury, Bayern will be even more reliant on Olise at this tournament.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-term
Adjective
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Miley Cyrus delivers a fashion statement with her lithe, feather dress and long, black leather gloves in Paris on June 18.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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This is just one part of a long ongoing process that started eight years ago.—
Emily Trainham,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Needless to say, the Sox entered Saturday looking for a lengthy outing from starter Aaron Civale.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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The uncertainty has drawn comparisons in MAGA circles to faulty intelligence in Iraq, which supporters of the movement blame for the lengthy war.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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Questions are continuing to mount about how far tensions in the Middle East will spiral, with President Trump refusing to rule out U.S. intervention between Israel and Iran.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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As an example of how far interest rates fell, the yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury bond reached an all-time low of 0.65% in June 2020 during the peak of the pandemic.—
Chris Gunster,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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“Long-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long-term. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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