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long-term
adjective as in lasting
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abiding, continuing, deep-rooted, durable, eternal, everlasting, indelible, lifelong, longstanding, permanent, stable
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adjective as in longitudinal
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continuing, endlong, long-run, protensive
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continued, drawn-out, elongated, extensive, linear, longstanding, overall, prolonged, protracted
adjective as in overall
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noun as in long run
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distant future, long duration, long period, long term, remote future
Example Sentences
The Paris climate agreement, signed in 2015, outlines a long-term plan to rein in rising temperatures, as countries strive to keep that rise under 1.5C this century.
It is understood at least 10 teachers are on long-term absence from Ysgol Friars, with sources claiming there had been an average of 18 absences a day since October.
“However, the long-term impacts of clinic closures on the abortion access ecosystem, means that despite the win of the Missouri ballot measure, it will be years before Missouri is able to offer abortion care at the scale that Missourans need.”
“Providing a long-term guarantee of work encourages employees to think about building up expertise in their very nuanced areas, which could be things like environmental regulation, disaster response, or workplace safety,” said Moynihan.
The government is considering the long-term funding and reform of universities.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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