long-standing

adjective

1. existing or in effect for a long time

Example Sentences

She speaks in rapid-fire sentences, and she became famous after a fiery speech in which she denounced the head of her country’s dominant center-right party for working with the far right, a maneuver that broke a long-standing taboo in a nation that was home to history’s most horrifying fascist movement.

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In this case, though, MAGA’s outrageous attempts to distract attention from the president’s long-standing connections to Epstein have fallen flat.

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China had already been Germany's top trading partner from 2016 to 2023 but the United States jumped into the top spot in 2024, as Berlin sought to reduce a long-standing economic reliance on China.

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On Wednesday Western Australia pitch curator Isaac McDonald said to expect "pace and bounce" from the surface at Perth Stadium, and it seems likely England will stick to a long-standing plan of an exclusively pace attack.

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The interview, published late Monday, covered long-standing concerns surrounding AI, including energy needs, reducing climate targets, accuracy and the impact of AI on jobs.

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