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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Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
China and Vietnam have real long-term differences.
—Time, 14 Apr. 2025
Locking up Gordon to a long-term deal was one of the priorities on Poles’ to-do list this offseason.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
China and Vietnam have real long-term differences.
—Time, 14 Apr. 2025
Locking up Gordon to a long-term deal was one of the priorities on Poles’ to-do list this offseason.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Pfizer is betting on its pipeline of cancer drugs to deliver long-term growth, but has emphasized that obesity is a key focus.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for long-term
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“Long-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-term. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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