long-term
adjective
1
: occurring over or involving a relatively long period of time
seeking long-term solutions
2
a
: of, relating to, or constituting a financial operation or obligation based on a considerable term and especially one of more than 10 years
long-term bonds
b
: generated by assets held for longer than six months
a long-term capital gain
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Examples of long-term in a Sentence
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Talent scarcity is a long-term challenge for the global economy.
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Sander Van 't Noordende, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Though the long-term trend in the West is toward hotter and drier conditions, Los Angeles will still see bouts of severe storms and extreme wet years that will increase flood risk significantly, according to the state’s fourth climate change assessment.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Even a fraction of the high-level attention that Myanmar got during the Obama years would demonstrate to the country’s rightly frustrated people that American interest is genuine, long-term, and not just a fleeting diplomatic vanity project.
—Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
This perspective opens up fresh strategies for the long-term economic landscape of high-performance AI and offers tangible solutions to challenges around safety, fairness, and alignment in technology.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
For decades, the fitness industry has pushed the long-term health benefits of exercise, but that hasn’t motivated many Americans to participate, Segar said.
—Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Mayman says the logistics and safety of putting a someone on board are still fuzzy, but remain part of the long-term plan.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
But even this long-term plan, still a long way from becoming reality, asks uncomfortable questions of member states.
—Luke McGee, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
Philip Cheung While most youthful infatuations rarely lead to long-term relationships, there’s always the exception.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2024
Sander Van 't Noordende, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Though the long-term trend in the West is toward hotter and drier conditions, Los Angeles will still see bouts of severe storms and extreme wet years that will increase flood risk significantly, according to the state’s fourth climate change assessment.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
Even a fraction of the high-level attention that Myanmar got during the Obama years would demonstrate to the country’s rightly frustrated people that American interest is genuine, long-term, and not just a fleeting diplomatic vanity project.
—Timothy McLaughlin, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2024
This perspective opens up fresh strategies for the long-term economic landscape of high-performance AI and offers tangible solutions to challenges around safety, fairness, and alignment in technology.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
For decades, the fitness industry has pushed the long-term health benefits of exercise, but that hasn’t motivated many Americans to participate, Segar said.
—Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
Mayman says the logistics and safety of putting a someone on board are still fuzzy, but remain part of the long-term plan.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
But even this long-term plan, still a long way from becoming reality, asks uncomfortable questions of member states.
—Luke McGee, CNN, 23 Mar. 2024
Philip Cheung While most youthful infatuations rarely lead to long-term relationships, there’s always the exception.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Long-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-term. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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long-term
adjective-ˈtərm
: extending over or involving a long period of time
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