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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Instagram/agwcrockinrescue A long-term stay in a shelter can have a significant impact on a rescue dog.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Research is also abundant on the long-term detrimental impact of childhood trauma on a person’s mental and physical health through their adult life.
—Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
But neither Nate nor Laura envisioned staying long-term.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The majority of the interest in Watkins stemmed from Villa’s positive long-term fixtures to start the campaign, with Everton, Sunderland, Fulham and Burnley on the way for them in the next four gameweeks.
—Holly Shand, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Research is also abundant on the long-term detrimental impact of childhood trauma on a person’s mental and physical health through their adult life.
—Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
But neither Nate nor Laura envisioned staying long-term.
—Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The majority of the interest in Watkins stemmed from Villa’s positive long-term fixtures to start the campaign, with Everton, Sunderland, Fulham and Burnley on the way for them in the next four gameweeks.
—Holly Shand, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-term
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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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In a lengthy post, Kelly argued in a very lengthy tweet that Kimmel's comments were made despite public evidence suggesting the suspect held left-wing views and had no ties to conservative politics.—
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Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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In Canada, just across the river from Detroit, the City Council of Windsor, Ontario, voted to stop fluoridation in 2013 after lengthy public debate.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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Ideas previously pushed by fringe, far-right segments of Israeli society have become mainstream, with ministers openly calling for the annexation of the occupied West Bank and for the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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Some of the blame for how far things have gotten rests on us.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Long-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long-term. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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