long-term
Americanadjective
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covering a relatively long period of time.
a long-term lease.
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maturing over or after a relatively long period of time.
a long-term loan; a long-term bond.
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(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.
adjective
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lasting, staying, or extending over a long time
long-term prospects
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finance maturing after a long period of time
a long-term bond
Etymology
Origin of long-term
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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The former couple signed a long-term lease on the property in 2008 and later bought a controlling interest in the company that owned it.
From Los Angeles Times
Seychelles saw long-term ruling party United Seychelles returned to office, five years after losing power.
From BBC
Yet that’s more of a long-term story, he said, adding that the recent spike and fallback in silver prices looked more typical of short covering in futures and options markets.
From MarketWatch
However, their long-term presence on an isolated island suggests intentional and ongoing human involvement.
From Science Daily
It also will likely test the market’s conviction on silver’s longer-term thesis as both a hedge against inflation currency debasement as well as an industrial play on new technologies powering global growth.
From Barron's
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