monthslong
adjective
months·long
ˈmən(t)ths-ˈlȯŋ 
: lasting through several or many months
a monthslong delay
Federer goes on one of his monthslong winning benders …—
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The trial, expected to last four months, has already captured national attention, just weeks after a horrifying, monthslong mass rape and drugging trial rocked France.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Rulings by either judge could temporarily suspend the order, prompting what could be a monthslong legal battle that could end up before the Supreme Court.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The indictments follow a monthslong federal grand jury inquiry that shook the region’s political circles just months ahead of a recall election targeting the first-term mayor.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
Thousands of people traveled from around the country to join a monthslong encampment near the reservation, and tribal leaders sued to stop the pipeline.
—Karen Zraick, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Joseph Ataman, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
Rulings by either judge could temporarily suspend the order, prompting what could be a monthslong legal battle that could end up before the Supreme Court.
—Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The indictments follow a monthslong federal grand jury inquiry that shook the region’s political circles just months ahead of a recall election targeting the first-term mayor.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
Thousands of people traveled from around the country to join a monthslong encampment near the reservation, and tribal leaders sued to stop the pipeline.
—Karen Zraick, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Monthslong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monthslong. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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