decadelong

American  

[dek-eyd-lawng, duh-keyd-lawng] / ˈdɛk eɪdˌlɔŋ, dəˈkeɪd lɔŋ /

Or decade-long

adjective

1. lasting for a decade.

   After a decadelong study, the drug has finally been approved by the FDA.

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decadelong

Their nearly decadelong friendship became strained after she failed to repay a loan from him, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026

Expect a decadelong transition, but the stock market will reflect the future first, well before earnings peak.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026

After nearly a decadelong cycle of hype, disappointment and then renewed hype, self-driving taxis are starting to roll onto American streets in large numbers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026

The risk of mines in the Persian Gulf emerged in the 1980s as a risk to global shipping during the decadelong Iran-Iraq war in an episode now known as the Tanker Wars, when the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

Now, if ever, is the time for action, with practically half of the period alloted for the prosecution of a decadelong Crusade already behind us.

From The Light of Divine Guidance (Volume 1) by Shoghi Effendi