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
It can be caused by adrenal tumors, long-term steroid use, or conditions affecting the pituitary gland (a gland in your brain that controls hormone production).
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Brandi Jones, Health, 6 June 2025
Despite this recent heavy rainfall, levels in the long-term monitoring wells of Bexar and Medina Counties remain near or at all-time lows.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The project studies long-term vaccine safety data, monitoring for severe and rare side effects, via data harvested from electronic medical records at 13 health care sites nationwide.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s messy breakup could have long-term ramifications for the Republican Party’s congressional primaries — as well as the Trump administration’s ties to Musk’s companies and his allies.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
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Brandi Jones, Health, 6 June 2025
Despite this recent heavy rainfall, levels in the long-term monitoring wells of Bexar and Medina Counties remain near or at all-time lows.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
The project studies long-term vaccine safety data, monitoring for severe and rare side effects, via data harvested from electronic medical records at 13 health care sites nationwide.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s messy breakup could have long-term ramifications for the Republican Party’s congressional primaries — as well as the Trump administration’s ties to Musk’s companies and his allies.
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-term
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Compared to other vacations, cruises are relatively long and expensive and involve many more moving parts — from getting to the departure point to your stay onboard to visiting multiple ports of call (often in foreign countries).—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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There’s a small (39 runs), inexpensive ski resort with a long season about 45 minutes south of Buffalo called Kissing Bridge.—
David Allan,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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The article authored by Makary and Prasad describing the FDA’s new stance on the vaccine also contain a lengthy list of risk factors and notes that about 100 million to 200 million people will fall into this category and will thus be eligible to get the vaccine.—
Libby Richards,
The Conversation,
29 May 2025
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Nothing is worse than sending an already frustrated customer to a lengthy wait or another round of being on hold.—
Hamed Mazrouei,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The crowd just continued to swell — a sign that the buzz over Hudson’s set was hitting the far reaches of the festival site — and the star of the hour seemed to be having the time of her life.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
25 May 2025
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Coronado’s restaurant is on the far end of the plaza.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
24 May 2025
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“Long-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long-term. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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