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

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The tragedy prompted a monthslong effort among hundreds of community organizers, families, protesters and others pleading with lawmakers to consider passing gun control measures. Kristin M. Hall, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025 To report on and better understand Detroit's missing persons cases, the Free Press undertook a monthslong effort to collect and analyze the alerts. Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 19 Dec. 2024 The country is politically polarized over the monthslong detention of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024 This decision fulfilled a monthslong request from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and coincided with reports of North Korean troops assisting Russia. Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for monthslong 

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 4 Feb. 2025.

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