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.

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All these employees are at risk of losing their pay in the short term and their jobs in the long term. —

Fatma Tanis, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025 The final 41 games of 2024-25 don’t comprise the long term, but Wembanyama’s unquestioned belief applies to that short term, as well. —

Mike Monroe, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 In the long term, this will lead to more little penguins, but in the short term, this behavior can put a real dent in their population numbers, researchers said. —

Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025 Dry conditions are expected in the long term as well. —

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