monthslong

adjective

months·​long ˈmən(t)ths-ˈlȯŋ How to pronounce monthslong (audio)
: lasting through several or many months
a monthslong delay
Federer goes on one of his monthslong winning benders …L. Jon Wertheim

Examples of monthslong in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The arrests were the result of a monthslong undercover operation in which the suspects connected with decoy accounts set up by the state Department of Justice. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 31 May 2024 The decade ended with a monthslong tabloid war in which people around the city chose sides between him and his first wife, Ivana. Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 25 May 2024 And a monthslong debate in Washington about whether to send Ukraine a $61 billion package of arms and ammunition created an opening that Russia has clearly exploited, even though Congress ultimately passed the legislation. Kim Barker, New York Times, 15 May 2024 The arrests are the result of a monthslong undercover operation in which the suspects connected with decoy accounts that were set up by the state Department of Justice. Susan Montoya Bryan, Fortune, 9 May 2024 The post — a marked shift in Trump's rhetoric about voting practices — is the result of a monthslong effort by advisers close to the former president and external groups, CBS News has learned. Olivia Rinaldi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2024 The House on Saturday passed a $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, ending a monthslong delay to act on the assistance over objections from some on Republicans' right flank. Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2024 But Jackson always denied them — including during his monthslong criminal trial in 2005 for child molestation and intoxicating a minor, for which he was acquitted. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024 James Biden, President Joe Biden's brother, is expected to sit for a private interview on Wednesday as House Republicans continue their monthslong impeachment inquiry into the president. Ken Tran, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of monthslong was in 1898

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“Monthslong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monthslong. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.

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