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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Recent Examples of long-term
The Artemis program was first established in 2017 under a directive from Trump during his first administration, with the aim of bringing humans to the moon for the first time since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972, plus a long-term goal of expanding to Mars.
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Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
These projects will collectively create tens of thousands of jobs, generate more than $100 billion in long-term economic impact, and foster well-paying, 21st-century career opportunities.
—Keith Howard, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
All ticket proceeds and donations will be distributed under the advisement of the Annenberg Foundation for short-term relief efforts and long-term initiatives to prevent future fire disasters throughout Southern California, according to the FireAid website.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
For the sake of your long-term hearing, the solution to listening to music, meetings, podcasts, and audiobooks in a loud environment shouldn’t be simply turning up the volume.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
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Soo Rin Kim, ABC News, 7 Feb. 2025
These projects will collectively create tens of thousands of jobs, generate more than $100 billion in long-term economic impact, and foster well-paying, 21st-century career opportunities.
—Keith Howard, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
All ticket proceeds and donations will be distributed under the advisement of the Annenberg Foundation for short-term relief efforts and long-term initiatives to prevent future fire disasters throughout Southern California, according to the FireAid website.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 26 Jan. 2025
For the sake of your long-term hearing, the solution to listening to music, meetings, podcasts, and audiobooks in a loud environment shouldn’t be simply turning up the volume.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-term
Adjective
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The world's finest geographers, experts who study the Earth's natural environment, have concluded a decades long council and determined that a Great Lake deserves to be named after a great state.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The look was a one shoulder gown with silk taffeta that swaddled around the body but there was a long train.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Vitale, one of the most recognizable voices in US sports announcing known for his bombastic style and love of the game, had previously had lengthy battles with lymphoma, vocal cord and lymph node cancer.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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Zach Seidl, a spokesperson for Bass, praised Soboroff’s lengthy record in the city, working to develop Playa Vista, bringing Staples Center — now Crypto.com Arena — to downtown and serving on the Board of Police Commissioners.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Killorn proceeded to the dot and launched a shot off the far post and in for his 11th goal of the campaign.—
Andrew Knoll,
Orange County Register,
2 Feb. 2025
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From far Western Europe, the partial lunar eclipse phase preceding totality will be most of the main event.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Long-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long-term. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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