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
Negotiations could be lengthy given the degree of Geekie’s inbound payday.
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The family has had to learn to be comfortable being uncomfortable, because the process of obtaining a green card is both costly (legal fees) and lengthy, with no guarantee of a positive outcome.
—Rob Oller, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
After two lengthy days of questioning, a jury has been selected in the bribery trial of Democratic state Sen. Emil Jones III, who is accused of conspiring to accept $5,000 and other perks from a red-light camera company executive in exchange for his help with legislation in Springfield.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
The 40-year-old appealed a High Court ruling over his security arrangements in the U.K., in a lengthy legal battle that has contributed to ongoing tensions with his father, who is battling cancer, People magazine reported.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The family has had to learn to be comfortable being uncomfortable, because the process of obtaining a green card is both costly (legal fees) and lengthy, with no guarantee of a positive outcome.
—Rob Oller, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
After two lengthy days of questioning, a jury has been selected in the bribery trial of Democratic state Sen. Emil Jones III, who is accused of conspiring to accept $5,000 and other perks from a red-light camera company executive in exchange for his help with legislation in Springfield.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
The 40-year-old appealed a High Court ruling over his security arrangements in the U.K., in a lengthy legal battle that has contributed to ongoing tensions with his father, who is battling cancer, People magazine reported.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lengthy
Adjective
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For far too long, Democrats have struggled to match the Republican Party’s aggressive, and oftentimes fictional, messaging.—
Jameelah Nasheed,
Essence,
1 Apr. 2025
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Dance singles are usually made for DJs to mix into and out of, and tend to array their effects over long running times, the better to guide a room full of dancers to collective peaks.—
Michaelangelo Matos,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Despite looking and feeling like one elongated shot, the episode was actually filmed in four chunks since production could only shoot for about 90 minutes a day.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
26 Mar. 2025
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Finally, the shape of Earth's orbit can change slightly, from more elongated to less elongated (our average distance from the sun doesn't change).—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Some feature high waists to elongate legs or pleats to conjure old-school élan worthy of Cary Grant.—
Charlie Teasdale,
WSJ,
21 Nov. 2023
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The fragment, which was cleaved from its fecal parent with a pair of wire cutters, resembles a chunk of light-colored concrete with darker, elongate inclusions that Chin recognizes as bone.—
Karen Wright,
Discover Magazine,
11 Nov. 2019
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“Lengthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lengthy. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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