long view

noun

: an approach to a problem or situation that emphasizes long-range factors

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How does all this activity add up when viewed through the eyes of end users, i.e. trucking fleets? Dustin Koehl provided a long view based on his many years interacting with the autonomous truck developers. Richard Bishop, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 Charles shares our long view and has lavished considerable resources to maintain the lustre of what must be one of the great little libraries of cinema. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025 Slowing down is about taking the time to deliberate and plan, focusing on the long view rather than reacting to the next quarterly headline. Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025 Knowing that this is a bad time to take out a loan, Solomon’s long view is that the deal will ruin Abe financially while making tons of money for the landowner — and himself. Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for long view

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of long view was in 1912

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“Long view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20view. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

Geographical Definition

Longview

geographical name

Long·​view ˈlȯŋ-ˌvyü How to pronounce Longview (audio)
1
city in northeastern Texas population 80,455

Note: Longview grew rapidly in the 1930s after the discovery of oil in the area.

2
city on the Columbia River in southwestern Washington population 36,648
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