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[ lawng -turm, long - ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈlɔŋˌtɜrm, ˈlɒŋ- / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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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.
Origin of long-term First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby long-term long suit, long sweetening, long tail, long-tailed cuckoo, long-tailed tit, long-term , long-term care facility, long-termism, long-term memory, long thoracic nerve, longtime
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Example sentences from the Web for long-term Last year, it let an unemployment extension for the long-term jobless expire during the holidays.
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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.
Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 | Various
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 adjective lasting, staying, or extending over a long time long-term prospects
finance maturing after a long period of time a long-term bond
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