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
His lengthy rule in a country with a median age of 19 is often cited in debates about the disparity between the continent’s youthful population and its elderly leaders.
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semafor.com, 14 July 2025
Nearly 1,400 books, consisting of 1,155 unique titles, were either fully removed from school libraries or heavily age-restricted, as found through a lengthy investigation by The Tennessean.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 14 July 2025
Their easy dynamic makes this longer podcast (most episodes are more than 60 minutes) a great listen on a lengthy trip.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
In a lengthy post on LinkedIn earlier this week, Banijay France CEO Alexia Laroche-Joubert called out the multi-year deal with Netflix and TF1, which kicks off in 2016 and will see TF1’s five linear channels and on-demand content become available on Netflix.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 July 2025
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semafor.com, 14 July 2025
Nearly 1,400 books, consisting of 1,155 unique titles, were either fully removed from school libraries or heavily age-restricted, as found through a lengthy investigation by The Tennessean.
—Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 14 July 2025
Their easy dynamic makes this longer podcast (most episodes are more than 60 minutes) a great listen on a lengthy trip.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
In a lengthy post on LinkedIn earlier this week, Banijay France CEO Alexia Laroche-Joubert called out the multi-year deal with Netflix and TF1, which kicks off in 2016 and will see TF1’s five linear channels and on-demand content become available on Netflix.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lengthy
Adjective
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Construction electric vehicles have price premiums as high as 50-100%, and long charge times still eat into efficiency.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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But another reason might be that after doing things a certain way for such a long time, nobody has ever made a compelling case for changing much, at least on the surface.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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At first slow and elongated, then at grotesque, breakneck turns, Tøndel presents an intense psycho-drama, with slashes of surrealism and a striking, geometric visual language.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
21 July 2025
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The galaxy’s light gets distorted by the gravity of the dark matter, so the image of the galaxy becomes elongated, turning into a little arc.—
Jenna Ahart,
Quanta Magazine,
11 July 2025
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The tusk, which is actually an elongated tooth, is mainly found in males and can grow up to 10 feet long.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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Chaos is a constant for the outdoor winter sport with single-elimination playoffs that relies on the bounces of an elongated sphere.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Lengthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lengthy. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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