as in long
lasting for a considerable time
before approving a new drug, the government insists on some long-term research to determine any possible side effects
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Recent Examples of long-term
So, as research continues, E4 is being explored not just for menopausal symptom relief but as part of a broader evolution in hormone science, one that’s more precise, personalized and mindful of long-term safety.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 25 July 2025
His long-term contracts for starters — five years, $100 million for Joe Musgrove, and six years, $108 million for Yu Darvish — were reasonable gambles (well, as reasonable as a deal extending through Darvish’s age-42 season can be).
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Forecasters have said that if Powell acquiesced to Trump’s demands and lowered rates without a sound basis, the move would erode confidence in the Fed’s autonomy and push up long-term rates, such as for mortgages, because investors would worry about hotter inflation.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Grain traders like Cargill or CHS could build loading and unloading terminals knowing that the rules of the game would be constant long enough to recoup these tens of millions in long-term investments.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 25 July 2025
His long-term contracts for starters — five years, $100 million for Joe Musgrove, and six years, $108 million for Yu Darvish — were reasonable gambles (well, as reasonable as a deal extending through Darvish’s age-42 season can be).
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Forecasters have said that if Powell acquiesced to Trump’s demands and lowered rates without a sound basis, the move would erode confidence in the Fed’s autonomy and push up long-term rates, such as for mortgages, because investors would worry about hotter inflation.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 25 July 2025
Grain traders like Cargill or CHS could build loading and unloading terminals knowing that the rules of the game would be constant long enough to recoup these tens of millions in long-term investments.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-term
Adjective
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It’s described as a long, blank and expressionless stare in a variety of social situations.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Celebrities who previously wouldn’t have considered cutting their long hair have now taken the plunge, including Nicole Kidman and Pamela Anderson, both of whom debuted unique renditions of the look at the 2025 Met Gala.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Huddled around monitors on the home’s lengthy driveway, a group of crew members, assistants and publicists are cranking their mini fans to their highest settings.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Kawamura does his best to outplay his height on defense, getting up into the gut of lengthier guards to hound the ball.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Even the brilliant drone attacks that Zelensky launched, at the beginning of June, against Russian airfields in the far interior, were a maneuver in the endgame that strengthened his bargaining position rather than reversing the outcome of the war.—
Samuel Moyn,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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The diminutive Argentine ghosted between defenders, leapt high behind 6ft 2in center back Rio Ferdinand and met the ball with a perfect header, looping it past goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar into the far corner of the net.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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“Long-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long-term. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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