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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Example Sentences

For early investors, the IPO is the culmination of a decadelong story.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Anesthesia Partners to settle charges that the Dallas company had engaged in a decadelong scheme to illegally roll up businesses in the Texas market for anesthesia services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

They say better economic fundamentals and falling interest rates are beginning to favor emerging markets and challenge a decadelong preference for U.S. assets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In a TED Talk released on Monday, I describe a decadelong effort to measure hip hop’s impact.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 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