monthslong

adjective

months·​long ˈmən(t)ths-ˈlȯŋ How to pronounce monthslong (audio)
: lasting through several or many months
a monthslong delay
Federer goes on one of his monthslong winning benders …L. Jon Wertheim

Examples of monthslong in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The post — a marked shift in Trump's rhetoric about voting practices — is the result of a monthslong effort by advisers close to the former president and external groups, CBS News has learned. Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2024 The House on Saturday passed a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, ending a monthslong delay to act on the assistance over objections from some on Republicans' right flank. Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2024 But Jackson always denied them — including during his monthslong criminal trial in 2005 for child molestation and intoxicating a minor, for which he was acquitted. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024 James Biden, President Joe Biden's brother, is expected to sit for a private interview on Wednesday as House Republicans continue their monthslong impeachment inquiry into the president. Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2024 Watershed Spa, an upscale bathhouse in Minneapolis, often has a monthslong wait list for reservations. Ernesto Londoño Jenn Ackerman, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024 The exchange would take place in stages for as long as six weeks, during which Israel would be expected to halt its monthslong incursion in the Gaza Strip. Alexander Smith, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2024 Consumer prices overall rose 4.9% in April compared to a year ago, extending a monthslong slowdown of price increases, government data showed. Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 May 2023 That’s the biggest announcement to come out a monthslong review of all the tax breaks that Georgia offers to various industries. Jeff Amy, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of monthslong was in 1898

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“Monthslong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monthslong. Accessed 4 May. 2024.

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