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
Experts have described the phenomenon as an invisible crisis with long-term humanitarian consequences — there are few official figures on the number of displaced people, who have almost no resources to turn to once violence forces them to leave.
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ABC News, 16 May 2026
There’s a version of long-term partnership that functions beautifully and feels, underneath, a little flat.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The department already has 13 vacancies, another 13 injured or with long-term illness.
—Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Starbucks said the latest restructuring will result in about $400 million in charges, including a $280 million write-down because some of its long-term assets (buildings, equipment) are now less valuable, and $120 million in cash charges tied to severance pay.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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ABC News, 16 May 2026
There’s a version of long-term partnership that functions beautifully and feels, underneath, a little flat.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The department already has 13 vacancies, another 13 injured or with long-term illness.
—Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Starbucks said the latest restructuring will result in about $400 million in charges, including a $280 million write-down because some of its long-term assets (buildings, equipment) are now less valuable, and $120 million in cash charges tied to severance pay.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-term
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When Misiorowski pitches, his muscular legs take a long stride down the mound, and then his skinny right arm, which is as loose as a whip, follows.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Murakami broke out of his homerless stretch in the third, lofting a long, high fly that was just out of the reach of a leaping Crow-Armstrong in center field for his 16th home run of the year.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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After two rounds of voting and a lengthy debate, a 27-home development won permit approval earlier this month from the Encinitas Planning Commission.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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Last week’s upfront presentation to advertisers in New York featured a lengthy segment with Ryan Seacrest touting America Idol and closed with a performance by Olivia Rodrigo, who starred as a teen-ager in Disney Channel series Bizaardvark.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
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“Long-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long-term. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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