the long term

noun

: a long period of time after the beginning of something

She is investing for the long term.

I think it's the better choice over the long term.

an investment that should do well in the long term

These changes may improve profits now, but they are going to cost us money in the long term.

Examples of the long term in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Putting Guerrero with Corey Seager, Wyatt Langford, Evan Carter and Josh Jung would give the Rangers quite a nucleus for the long term in the Lone Star State. 6. —Jim Bowden, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025

Israeli officials also want the Israeli military to have operational freedom in Gaza for the long term, but that arrangement would be hard for the Arab leadership to publicly support. —Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025

Investing In the evolving landscape of technology, investors must exercise vigilance, especially when evaluating SaaS companies for the long term. —Ron Williams, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025

Yet without a political solution, reconstruction will do little over the long term. —Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2025

Rhymes for the long term

• disaffirm
• ectoderm
• endoderm
• endosperm
• interfirm
• isotherm
• mesoderm
• periderm
• reaffirm
• affirm
• bookworm
• confirm