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 long-term effect of jobs being replaced by AI could mean lower college enrollments and the cropping up of trade schools that teach students how to use the technology, Andrew Reece, chief AI scientist at career coaching platform BetterUp, told Semafor’s Rachyl Jones.
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Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 1 July 2025
No rational business is going to make long-term investments in American manufacturing based on such transient policies.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Turn critics into long-term relationships Private message your thoughtful critics after the public discussion ends.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Senior figures at Brentford liked the idea of grooming Cochrane to be Frank’s long-term successor.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 1 July 2025
No rational business is going to make long-term investments in American manufacturing based on such transient policies.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Turn critics into long-term relationships Private message your thoughtful critics after the public discussion ends.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Senior figures at Brentford liked the idea of grooming Cochrane to be Frank’s long-term successor.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-term
Adjective
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Other options also involve equal installments over longer horizons such as six months and twelve months.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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At first, this was a welcome development, a long overdue correction to the racial and gender inequities in artistic endeavors.—
John McDermott,
Rolling Stone,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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The state also referenced the heavy toll a monthslong trial could impose on the families as well as the possibility of lengthy appeals even if Kohberger were to be convicted and sentenced to death, according to the letter reviewed by ABC News.—
Kayna Whitworth,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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The theory of natural selection persevered, and the lengthy record of our ancient roots began to fill out.—
Laura Poppick,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2025
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Argentina, at the bottom of South America, is a country way off course, and populated mostly with the children of Europeans for whom traveling is like breathing, who miss the world, the centers of culture, so very far way.—
Suzanne Jill Levine
June 30,
Literary Hub,
30 June 2025
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So far volumes on the continent are down 37% during the combined months of April and May.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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“Long-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long-term. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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