as in long
lasting for a considerable time
before approving a new drug, the government insists on some long-term research to determine any possible side effects
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Recent Examples of long-term
The short-term forecast for stocks seems even more impossible to predict than ever, but the long-term outlook is almost certainly not at risk.
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Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The increase continues a long-term trend that experts have largely attributed to better understanding of and screening for the condition.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
The facility connects single adults to available beds throughout the shelter system and isn’t intended to be a long-term placement, the spokesperson added.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
China and Vietnam have real long-term differences.
—Time, 14 Apr. 2025
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Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
The increase continues a long-term trend that experts have largely attributed to better understanding of and screening for the condition.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
The facility connects single adults to available beds throughout the shelter system and isn’t intended to be a long-term placement, the spokesperson added.
—Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
China and Vietnam have real long-term differences.
—Time, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-term
Adjective
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Combined with the 1080p screen, the 9a gets much longer battery life than the flagship Pixels.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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Or, perhaps, someone with whom Swift has a longer relationship, like Ed Sheeran, could be a better bet.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The assessment was shared this morning in a lengthy report by the influential UK Culture, Media & Sport Committee (CMSC).—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Mah’s legislation called for allowing youths incarcerated for lengthy sentences to be eligible for resentencing by a judge who should take the age and maturity level of the person seeking the resentencing into consideration.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Her parents were at pretty much every game, whether just across town or in the far corners of the state.—
Jenni Carlson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The best compost bins used to be strictly utilitarian—plastic, bulky DIY pails usually banished under the sink or to the far corner of the yard.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2025
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