LONG-TERM Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

long-term

adjective

ˈlȯŋ-ˈtərm

Definition of long-term

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 Stronger cybersecurity, backup infrastructure and additional controls may suppress near-term returns while materially reducing long-term risk. — Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 The runway ghosts This shift in Halloween’s long-term relevance has been dominated by the vintage sector as gay Halloween ups the caliber of IYKYK references. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026 Yet days later, two leaders at the NIH said the center would also focus on long-term symptoms that people experience after an infection, a phenomenon most recently amplified among those experiencing long-term symptoms post-Covid. — Chelsea Cirruzzo, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026 Eisenkot, who served in Netanyahu’s war cabinet in the opening months of the war, has criticized strategic failures and supports a long-term ceasefire. — Matt Bradley, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for long-term

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Meanwhile, long term supply agreements provide the ability to lock in multiyear procurement volumes with clients, mitigating uncertainties stemming from short term market volatility.

— , CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Stokes has recorded three or more blocks in six straight games, tying her with Lisa Leslie in 2003 for the longest such streak in a single WNBA postseason.

— Janie McCauley, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

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