Synonyms of lengthy
Examples of lengthy in a Sentence
The process is both lengthy and costly.
a series of lengthy delays
Lengthier trips require more planning.
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The cost of transparency CalPERS staff prepared a lengthy presentation to convince the board to take a public stance against the bill.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
The thing is, if America (or any spacefaring nation) wants to establish a permanent presence on the moon—an inhabited station that can operate during the frigid and lengthy lunar night—solar power won’t cut it.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
Hong Kong is still recovering from the reputational damage from lengthy COVID-zero policies which effectively closed off international travel for years.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 19 May 2026
But undersea cables in the Red Sea have already seen a spate of damage in recent years, exacerbated by lengthy repair times and attacks by Houthi rebels allied with Iran.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
The thing is, if America (or any spacefaring nation) wants to establish a permanent presence on the moon—an inhabited station that can operate during the frigid and lengthy lunar night—solar power won’t cut it.
—Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
Hong Kong is still recovering from the reputational damage from lengthy COVID-zero policies which effectively closed off international travel for years.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 19 May 2026
But undersea cables in the Red Sea have already seen a spate of damage in recent years, exacerbated by lengthy repair times and attacks by Houthi rebels allied with Iran.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
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“Lengthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lengthy. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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