1
as in long
of great extent from end to end
she used a lengthy piece of rope to tie her dog to a tree
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2
as in far
lasting for a considerable time
the store manager gives new associates a lengthy sermon on the evils of shoplifting
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Recent Examples of lengthy
Developed in 2000, the software was shut down in 2010 after a lengthy legal battle.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Neither was a lengthy delay, just a few weeks, but the same isn't true for DJI drones.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
The safety push follows OpenAI's acknowledgment in August that ChatGPT's safety measures can break down during lengthy conversations—precisely when vulnerable users might need them most.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
Santana recently returned from a concert tour of Europe and has dates scheduled for his lengthy ongoing residency at the House of Blues in Las Vegas into at least November.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Neither was a lengthy delay, just a few weeks, but the same isn't true for DJI drones.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
The safety push follows OpenAI's acknowledgment in August that ChatGPT's safety measures can break down during lengthy conversations—precisely when vulnerable users might need them most.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
Santana recently returned from a concert tour of Europe and has dates scheduled for his lengthy ongoing residency at the House of Blues in Las Vegas into at least November.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lengthy
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But another member of the CNN panel, long-time television host Montel Williams, questioned Jennings' insistence that the motive for Kirk's killing was political.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Witnessing an upward trend for a long time at the box office, Saiyaara scored a little above $64 million in 50 days.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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All of the above meant working with prosthetics, like smaller teeth, a fake nose and elongated earlobes, which would emphasize Gladys’s predatory, avian quality.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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The mid-rise fit also hits slightly below the belly button for a more elongated look.—
Rylee Johnston,
People.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Lengthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lengthy. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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