decade-long
adjective
de·cade-long
ˈde-ˌkād-ˌlȯŋ 
variants
or less commonly decadelong
: lasting or occurring over a decade or about a decade
A decade-long drought in Saskatchewan and Alberta nesting areas has cut sharply into the number of birds migrating into Idaho …—
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Dan KnaussThe renegade gene that causes Huntington's disease has been found after a decade-long search …—Daniel Q. Haney
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States who comply with the decade-long AI regulation freeze can receive grant money from the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 7 June 2025
The Max Original series delves into the decade-long crime spree of Kivimäki, now 27 and known as Aleksanteri Kivimäki, whose audacious hacks included orchestrating SWAT attacks — including one targeting an FBI agent’s family home.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 June 2025
What followed was a decade-long conversion that turned the industrial relic into a one-of-a-kind six-bedroom, five-bathroom residence with just over 4,000 square feet of living space.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
Joel played his 100th show as part of a decade-long residency at Madison Square Garden last year, Joel also the Grammys for the first time in over 20 years last year.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
In her courageous testimony, Ventura described the myriad means by which Combs achieved and maintained power and control over her during their decade-long relationship.
—Elizabeth Geddes, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
After a decade-long beef with the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as bipartisan opposition in Congress, JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker, was finally given the green light in late April to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
In that sense, the decade-long relationship between Combs and Ventura was definitely a tale of two very different realities in the May 12 opening statements.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 May 2025
The dish to try: The Feta Tempura, crowned with a thick dollop of lemon marmalade and salty caper meringue, is a decade-long favorite among those in the known.
—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 7 June 2025
The Max Original series delves into the decade-long crime spree of Kivimäki, now 27 and known as Aleksanteri Kivimäki, whose audacious hacks included orchestrating SWAT attacks — including one targeting an FBI agent’s family home.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 June 2025
What followed was a decade-long conversion that turned the industrial relic into a one-of-a-kind six-bedroom, five-bathroom residence with just over 4,000 square feet of living space.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 June 2025
Joel played his 100th show as part of a decade-long residency at Madison Square Garden last year, Joel also the Grammys for the first time in over 20 years last year.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
In her courageous testimony, Ventura described the myriad means by which Combs achieved and maintained power and control over her during their decade-long relationship.
—Elizabeth Geddes, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
After a decade-long beef with the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as bipartisan opposition in Congress, JBS, the world’s largest meatpacker, was finally given the green light in late April to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
—Chloe Sorvino, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
In that sense, the decade-long relationship between Combs and Ventura was definitely a tale of two very different realities in the May 12 opening statements.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 May 2025
The dish to try: The Feta Tempura, crowned with a thick dollop of lemon marmalade and salty caper meringue, is a decade-long favorite among those in the known.
—Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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“Decade-long.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decade-long. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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