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
While measuring long-term effects was outside the study’s scope, the team believes lasting impacts would have been minimal.
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
As negotiations continue, questions persist over enforcement, reconstruction logistics, and long-term stability in Gaza.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
But here was Jane Goodall herself, the original role model in long-term field observation, queen of quiet and endless patience.
—Ron Arias, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
One unanswered question in Trump's call for a national effort to expand civil commitment and long-term institutionalization is who would pay for it?
—Brian Mann, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
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Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
As negotiations continue, questions persist over enforcement, reconstruction logistics, and long-term stability in Gaza.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
But here was Jane Goodall herself, the original role model in long-term field observation, queen of quiet and endless patience.
—Ron Arias, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
One unanswered question in Trump's call for a national effort to expand civil commitment and long-term institutionalization is who would pay for it?
—Brian Mann, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-term
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For the Yankees, this is only the start of a long offseason.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Keeping track of what both Pokémon are doing, each of their health bars, the animations for each attack and the battle log (which shows whether or not attacks have landed) takes a long time to get used to.—
Ryan Gaur,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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But Gronnemark is not alone in feeling that an approach geared around set plays, lengthy stoppages and restarts threatens to take a lot of the energy, excitement and enjoyment out of matches.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Preservé is only compatible with the Motiva SmoothSilk Ergonomix (teardrop-shaped) breast implants, which the FDA approved last year, following a lengthy clinical trial that demonstrated unprecedentedly low rates of complications.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
15 Oct. 2025
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The depth of the convective region (how far convection extends down into the atmosphere) seems to be the deciding factor.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Oct. 2025
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The military campaign appeased his far-right coalition partners, who called to expand Israel’s assault on Gaza and dreamed of fully re-occupying the territory.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Long-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long-term. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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