long-term

[lawng-turm, long-]

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.

long-term

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of long-term¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Despite the apparent breakthrough, mediators still have the tricky task of securing a longer-term political solution that will see Hamas hand over its weapons and step aside from running Gaza.

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A compound like K102 that can restore myelin could help improve nerve signal transmission and potentially limit long-term disability.

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Their findings point to a connection between this disorientation and long-term exposure to harmful compounds produced by cyanobacteria -- microscopic organisms that thrive in warm, nutrient-rich waters.

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Disruption stretched beyond Wall Street and moved onto Main Street: Mortgage rates—which are linked to long-term Treasury yields—climbed, rising 0.2 percentage point in the span of a week, Freddie Mac data show.

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Disruption stretched beyond Wall Street and moved onto Main Street: Mortgage rates—which are linked to long-term Treasury yields—climbed, rising 0.2 percentage point in the span of a week, Freddie Mac data show.

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