duration

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The penalty duration — the number of months the individual is ineligible for Medicaid long-term care benefits — is calculated based on the amount of the uncompensated transfer.

From MarketWatch

For an investor such as an insurance company, with long-term obligations, that helps with the so-called duration of their portfolios.

From The Wall Street Journal

“This allows Treasury to postpone testing demand for longer duration until market conditions—and policy preferences—become more favorable,” the strategists write.

From The Wall Street Journal

Rajasethupathy's team now aims to uncover how these molecular timers are activated and what determines their duration.

From Science Daily

Climate change has altered storm patterns, including the intensity and duration of the season, resulting in heavier rainfall, flash flooding and stronger winds.

From BBC