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
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
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Ukraine is expected to be central in Ankara, with debate focused on long-term military support, Kyiv’s own defense industry and what NATO can learn from the country after more than four years of full-scale war.
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Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
6 July 2026
Iraq wants permission to produce a record 5 million barrels a day coming out of the war, with a long-term aim of getting production up to 7 million barrels a day, Bloomberg reported.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
The Yankees can’t afford for anything to happen to him, both for their short- and long-term futures.
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Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
Health officials declined to identify the facilities or to specify reasons, other than saying that the long-term care industry opens facilities and increases or decreases beds based on business factors.
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Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
5 July 2026
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Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
6 July 2026
Iraq wants permission to produce a record 5 million barrels a day coming out of the war, with a long-term aim of getting production up to 7 million barrels a day, Bloomberg reported.
—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
The Yankees can’t afford for anything to happen to him, both for their short- and long-term futures.
—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
Health officials declined to identify the facilities or to specify reasons, other than saying that the long-term care industry opens facilities and increases or decreases beds based on business factors.
—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
5 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for long-term
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“Long-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long-term. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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