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
Epic calls itself a family of rehabilitation and long-term care facilities.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
This isn’t a long-term solution, but Manaea and the Mets will have to figure out a way to keep him stretched out.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
Many individuals don’t realize that Medicare does not cover long-term care.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
That adaptability is often key to long-term behavioral change, experts say.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
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Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
This isn’t a long-term solution, but Manaea and the Mets will have to figure out a way to keep him stretched out.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
Many individuals don’t realize that Medicare does not cover long-term care.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
That adaptability is often key to long-term behavioral change, experts say.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for long-term
Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-term
Adjective
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Concerns about long airport lines are increasingly capturing attention.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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A weeks-long cold snap in January and February plunged the city into a deep freeze.—
Matthew Villafane,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The same attorney who had once urged the faster consideration of the dog beach project eventually bristled at the Zoning Board of Appeals as its lengthy questioning wore on.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Windley, a heroin dealer with a lengthy criminal record, headed to the store with cash that day, ready to buy a stove.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Long-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long-term. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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