long-term

[ lawng-turm, long- ]

/ ˈlɔŋˌtɜrm, ˈlɒŋ- /

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adjective

covering a relatively long period of time: a long-term lease.

maturing over or after a relatively long period of time: a long-term loan; a long-term bond.

(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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Origin of long-term

First recorded in 1905–10

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Last year, it let an unemployment extension for the long-term jobless expire during the holidays.
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Recovery from a long-term eating disorder is a bit of a statistical anomaly.
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It is a horrific and inconvenient truth, but paying ransoms to free hostages invariably worsens the problem in the long-term.
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A historic hilltop village in Sicily is selling homes for $1.25 each in exchange for long-term investment and restoration.
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And with a long-term security agreement with the U.S. signed, this support is assured to continue.
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And, my Administration has sought to increase the support of long-term research in the variety of mission agencies.
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For long-term applications, a hole in the ground will hold the Funnel Cooker securely against winds.
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Long-term loans have been granted predominantly, if not exclusively, for fixed investment purposes.
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A long-term project for the investigation of juvenile delinquency in all aspects should be undertaken.
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For these a prize of a long-term scholarship and other smaller prizes were offered.
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British Dictionary definitions for long-term

long-term

adjective

lasting, staying, or extending over a long timelong-term prospects

finance maturing after a long period of timea long-term bond

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Word Origin and History for long-term

long-term

adj.

also longterm, long term, 1876, originally in insurance, from long (adj.) + term (n.).

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adjective

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