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
Synonyms
Examples of long-term in a Sentence
before approving a new drug, the government insists on some long-term research to determine any possible side effects
Recent Examples on the Web
The debt commission legislation, modeled after previous efforts, would create a 16-member panel to recommend steps that could be taken to balance the federal budget at the earliest reasonable date and improve the long-term fiscal health of Medicare and Social Security.
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Kevin Freking, Fortune, 11 May 2024
The company was founded in early 2021 by two plastic surgeons who wanted to better understand aging and improve patients’ long-term quality of life.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
Before then, human infections tended to be mild and chronic in nature, manageable burdens of long-term parasites that people carried around from place to place.
—Ron Barrett, Discover Magazine, 11 May 2024
Running back was a long-term need that was impacted by short-term concerns.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024
In July 2014, Mr. Simons and his firm drew bipartisan condemnation from the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations for using financial derivatives to disguise day-to-day trading as long-term capital gains.
—Jonathan Kandell, New York Times, 10 May 2024
Powerful storms slam parts of Florida, Mississippi and North Carolina
How to get long-term care insurance with pre-existing conditions
Is credit card debt forgiveness easy to qualify for?
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 10 May 2024
Microsoft's similar pledge relieved the uncertainty about Foxconn's long-term plans in Wisconsin and ensured the bills would be paid on time or possibly earlier.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
Sanders is a long-term piece and an excellent red-zone target for quarterback Bryce Young.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2024
Kevin Freking, Fortune, 11 May 2024
The company was founded in early 2021 by two plastic surgeons who wanted to better understand aging and improve patients’ long-term quality of life.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 May 2024
Before then, human infections tended to be mild and chronic in nature, manageable burdens of long-term parasites that people carried around from place to place.
—Ron Barrett, Discover Magazine, 11 May 2024
Running back was a long-term need that was impacted by short-term concerns.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 10 May 2024
In July 2014, Mr. Simons and his firm drew bipartisan condemnation from the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations for using financial derivatives to disguise day-to-day trading as long-term capital gains.
—Jonathan Kandell, New York Times, 10 May 2024
Powerful storms slam parts of Florida, Mississippi and North Carolina
How to get long-term care insurance with pre-existing conditions
Is credit card debt forgiveness easy to qualify for?
—Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 10 May 2024
Microsoft's similar pledge relieved the uncertainty about Foxconn's long-term plans in Wisconsin and ensured the bills would be paid on time or possibly earlier.
—Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2024
Sanders is a long-term piece and an excellent red-zone target for quarterback Bryce Young.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2024
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“Long-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-term. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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