long-standing

adjective

long-stand·​ing ˈlȯŋ-ˈstan-diŋ How to pronounce long-standing (audio)
: of long duration
a long-standing dispute

Examples of long-standing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Jason and Travis have a long-standing connection to the Cavaliers and Northeast Ohio. Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024 In the 2020 presidential campaign, Biden joined Sanders and the rest of the Democratic Party in proposing solutions to long-standing financial challenges facing much of the country — unaffordable housing and child care, rising health care costs, insufficient retirement benefits for seniors. Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024 The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California on Tuesday announced the addition of the tree incentive to its long-standing turf-replacement program, which offers cash to property owners who rip out water-guzzling grass and replace it with drought-tolerant landscaping. Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024 The findings also shed light on a long-standing geological mystery. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024 Your relationship with the house is really long-standing. Luke Leitch, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2024 When the members of a devoted book club become the subjects of a documentary filmmaker and accept a provocative new member, their long-standing group dynamics take a hilarious turn. The Enquirer, 4 Mar. 2024 The two countries are immersed in a long-standing territorial dispute, dating back to colonial times. Elias Ferrer, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024 For overmatched and often isolated older people – especially those worn down by long-standing court battles that require meticulous attention to complicated documents and complex laws – the stress is often more intense, eviction experts said. Ethan Ward, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1655, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of long-standing was in 1655

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“Long-standing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-standing. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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long-standing

adjective
long-stand·​ing
ˈlȯŋ-ˈstan-diŋ
: of long duration
a long-standing dispute

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