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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It was interpreted by many observers as an effort to define long-term cybersecurity direction before the change in administration.
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The news arrives as Tesla’s long-term prospects may increasingly depend on the success of its robotaxi strategy.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 7 June 2025
With influential and incendiary full-back Alphonso Davies unavailable through long-term injury, Bayern will be even more reliant on Olise at this tournament.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 June 2025
The public backlash is part of the reason that long-term institutional investors sent a letter to Tesla’s board in late May raising concerns about the company.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The news arrives as Tesla’s long-term prospects may increasingly depend on the success of its robotaxi strategy.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 7 June 2025
With influential and incendiary full-back Alphonso Davies unavailable through long-term injury, Bayern will be even more reliant on Olise at this tournament.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 June 2025
The public backlash is part of the reason that long-term institutional investors sent a letter to Tesla’s board in late May raising concerns about the company.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 7 June 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 12 Jun. 2025.
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