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 United Food and Commercial Workers International Union last year agreed to a new long-term labor contract covering about 26,000 JBS workers across more than a dozen U.S. facilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
Mint, said he’d caution against drawing any long-term trend from central-bank sales because each one has different reasons to sell.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
People who attend a march or protest — many of them for the first time in their lives — are being converted into long-term pro-democracy activists.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
SBA could be an attractive target for a takeover due to a combination of its large infrastructure portfolio, recent stock underperformance, and the long-term growth potential of 5G infrastructure and AI.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
“We couldn’t believe people would sell us these long-term options so cheaply,” said Jamie.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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