long-term

American  

[lawng-turm, long-] / ˈlɔŋˌtɜrm, ˈlɒŋ- /

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.

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long-term British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of long-term

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Expected goals isn't perfect and there are aspects of football that can never be captured on a spreadsheet but history shows that it has a great track record for predicting a team's long-term success.

From BBC

Angelica Feurdean, the study's lead author and a senior researcher at Goethe University in Germany, said the team combined multiple scientific methods to rebuild a long-term record of wildfire activity.

From Science Daily

Career changes are never easy, but this is no time to let status and labels get in the way of the right long-term move.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Geopolitical shocks today tend to create volatility, not long-term shortages,” Young told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch

“Geopolitical shocks today tend to create volatility, not long-term shortages,” Young told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch

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