yearlong

Or year-long

[yeer-lawng, -long]

adjective

1. lasting for a year.

yearlong

/ ˈjɪəˈlɒŋ /

adjective

1. throughout a whole year

Word History and Origins

Origin of yearlong¹

First recorded in 1805–15; year + long ¹

Example Sentences

Perhaps Maria plunges into her yearlong effort to secure long-term care for her mom—getting the insurance company to talk to the third-party records handler, who won’t talk to Kaiser and so forth.

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The yearlong program, supported by Netflix, was designed as an incubator for disabled filmmakers.

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According to the yearlong study published this month, of the unhoused people who received the cash stipend, 48% exited homelessness, compared with 43% in a control group of homeless individuals who did not receive money.

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The agency’s only disclosure about the raid in Dripping Springs describes the operation as part of a yearlong investigation targeting “members and associates believed to be part of the Venezuelan transnational gang, Tren de Aragua.”

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Ibsen’s “The Lady From the Sea”—the most purely enjoyable show I saw was the musical “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” which just ended its yearlong West End run.

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