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
As the global demand for clean and sustainable energy continues to grow, nuclear fusion is widely regarded as one of the most promising long-term solutions.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
As part of a long-term monitoring program, 5,000 lobsters are tagged over the course of a season to help track growth rates, movement patterns and overall population health.
—NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Home built to endure The estate reads like a long-term commitment — one that started with an idea of what a house should endure.
—David Caraccio
april 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Think of such long-term program guys as Jamari McDowell and Elmarko Jackson, both of whom will likely take pay cuts/get recruited over.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Apr. 2026
As part of a long-term monitoring program, 5,000 lobsters are tagged over the course of a season to help track growth rates, movement patterns and overall population health.
—NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
Home built to endure The estate reads like a long-term commitment — one that started with an idea of what a house should endure.
—David Caraccio
april 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Think of such long-term program guys as Jamari McDowell and Elmarko Jackson, both of whom will likely take pay cuts/get recruited over.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-term
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Takaoka played a long arcing ball-ahead to Ocampo, who avoided goalkeeper James Pantemis — who had charged off his line — and rolled a shot from the edge of the penalty area inside the back post and into a wide-open net.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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On the other end, Reign used a direct, long-ball method to get its chances.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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An already threadbare squad could not cope with a lengthy injury list that included key players Lauren Hemp, Alex Greenwood, Miedema, Khadija Shaw, Jill Roord and Mary Fowler.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Underwood and Whitman both said the best part of the lengthy Illinois celebration on Saturday night was hugging their families — their wives and children, now older, who put up with their long days and nights away for many years.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Long-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long-term. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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