long-term

American  

[lawng-turm, long-] / ˈlɔŋˌtɜrm, ˈlɒŋ- /

adjective

1. covering a relatively long period of time.

   a long-term lease.

2. maturing over or after a relatively long period of time.

   a long-term loan; a long-term bond.

3. (of a capital gain or loss) derived from the sale or exchange of an asset held for more than a specified time, as six months or one year.

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long-term British  

adjective

1. lasting, staying, or extending over a long time

   long-term prospects

2. finance maturing after a long period of time

   a long-term bond

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Etymology

Origin of long-term

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

While the demographic shift poses long-term challenges, it is producing a powerful short-term effect: consumers who spend for one, not for families.

From Barron's

Those futures contracts are taxed at a blended capital gains rate: 60% is taxed at the lower long-term capital gains rate, and 40% is at the ordinary short-term capital gains rate.

From Barron's

Congress requires private insurers that oversee Medicare’s drug benefit to cover 90-day prescription refills at bricks-and-mortar pharmacies as well as mail-order pharmacies, but long-term refills are less common at walk-in facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal

The paid 12-month course is aimed at under-25s and is part of efforts to help solve long-term recruitment and retention problems in the armed forces.

From BBC

Andrew Roberts, a conservative British historian, said alienating allies poses longer-term risks for the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• abiding
• continuing
• deep-rooted
• durable
• eternal
• everlasting
• indelible
• lifelong
• permanent
• stable