long-term
adjective
1
: occurring over or involving a relatively long period of time
seeking long-term solutions
2
a
: of, relating to, or constituting a financial operation or obligation based on a considerable term and especially one of more than 10 years
long-term bonds
b
: generated by assets held for longer than six months
a long-term capital gain
Examples of long-term in a Sentence
before approving a new drug, the government insists on some long-term research to determine any possible side effects
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
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Instead of dropping a quarterback into a rebuilding situation, Mougey and Glenn are building the Jets’ foundation before even having a long-term solution in place.
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Additionally, fish oil use was linked to a buildup of a protein called tau, which is often associated with long-term brain diseases.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Instead of dropping a quarterback into a rebuilding situation, Mougey and Glenn are building the Jets’ foundation before even having a long-term solution in place.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Malloy views the preservation of relational depth as essential to the long-term integrity of mental health care.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Long-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-term. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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