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
Frontier’s executives, however, dismiss doubts about its long-term future.
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
While fully autonomous driving remains a long-term objective for the automotive sector, industry observers note that regulatory, technical, and safety challenges still need to be addressed.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
Along with the offer came a proposal to sell the real estate to an investor and lease it back to the company under a long-term agreement.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Season after season, the planet breathes in and out, but the long-term direction is unmistakable.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
While fully autonomous driving remains a long-term objective for the automotive sector, industry observers note that regulatory, technical, and safety challenges still need to be addressed.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 May 2026
Along with the offer came a proposal to sell the real estate to an investor and lease it back to the company under a long-term agreement.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
Season after season, the planet breathes in and out, but the long-term direction is unmistakable.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-term
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After a long review, the safe at home call stood.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Houser grinded through a pair of long innings that ate into his pitch count, throwing 37 pitches in the first inning and 27 more pitches in the third inning.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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However, a lot of companies continue to use outdated customer service techniques that result in lengthy wait times and generic answers.—
Dr. Bin Tang,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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In a lengthy statement responding to the lawsuit, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, said that no one at the Camp East Montana facility is denied access to medical care.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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“Long-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long-term. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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