monthslong
adjective
months·long
ˈmən(t)ths-ˈlȯŋ 
: lasting through several or many months
a monthslong delay
Federer goes on one of his monthslong winning benders …—
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The monthslong selection process for a potential developer for the 52 acres the city owns began with 12 proposals, which were narrowed down to three finalists before Almquist was chosen to enter into the negotiation process.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Still, the sequence of events leading up to Artemis II has at times seemed accelerated, particularly compared with the monthslong process of preparing for the last Artemis flight, called Artemis I, in 2022.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
The Chicago Board of Education will vote Monday on whether to hire interim CEO Macquline King permanently, concluding a monthslong national search for the school district’s next leader.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
By July or August, if all goes well, the spacecraft will begin the monthslong process of tugging Swift up, aiming for an altitude of about 550 kilometers.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
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Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Still, the sequence of events leading up to Artemis II has at times seemed accelerated, particularly compared with the monthslong process of preparing for the last Artemis flight, called Artemis I, in 2022.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
The Chicago Board of Education will vote Monday on whether to hire interim CEO Macquline King permanently, concluding a monthslong national search for the school district’s next leader.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
By July or August, if all goes well, the spacecraft will begin the monthslong process of tugging Swift up, aiming for an altitude of about 550 kilometers.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Monthslong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monthslong. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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