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/ˈɫɔŋˈtɝm/
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ADJECTIVE
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relating to or extending over a relatively long time
a long-term investment
the long-term reconstruction of countries damaged by the war
the long-run significance of the elections
How To Use long-term In A Sentence
- The formation of coral terraces is interpreted as the product of approximately uniform long-term uplift superimposed on eustatic changes in sea level.
- When subsidy is greater than the long-term debt, subsidy and derating can create an offsetting under-investment.
- And some soil-based diseases not only cause physical symptoms, but create cognitive impairment too, crippling a child's long-term potential. Blake Mycoskie: Today, TOMS Asks You to Go 'One Day Without Shoes'
- The latest strategy is now seen dropping unsupported accusations across the media spectrum to the effect that the intelligence agency's assignment of Ambassador Joseph Wilson to look into the now-discredited Iraq/Niger/uranium claims were all part of a long-term insidious scheme to try and discredit the Bush Administration. Brad Friedman: Wingnuts Declare Coordinated All-Out Cross-Media War on CIA as Newest Front in TreasonGate!
- Much of the defendant's evidence focused on his long-term condition myasthenia gravis. Times, Sunday Times
- Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in this release due to the risks and uncertainties inherent in Somaxon's business, including, without limitation, Somaxon's interpretation of its communications and interactions with the FDA relating to the requirements for approval of the NDA for Silenor, and the FDA's agreement with such interpretation; Somaxon's interpretation of the results of the clinical trials for Silenor, the timing of the interpretation of such results and the FDA's agreement with such interpretation; the potential for Somaxon to make a resubmission to the Silenor NDA; the potential for Silenor to receive regulatory approval for one or more indications on a timely basis or at all; the potential for the FDA to impose non-clinical, clinical or other requirements to be completed before or after regulatory approval of Silenor; Somaxon's ability to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the FDA that potential NDA approval of Silenor is appropriate prior to the completion of standard, long-term carcinogenicity studies, given the context of completed trials and pending studies; the timing and results of non-clinical studies for Silenor, and the FDA's agreement with Somaxon's interpretation of such results; Digital50.com Digital 50 Daily Industry News RSS Feed
- Such techniques are not available to middle-class families with modest savings, or to small business owners holding long-term capital gains.
- It is a long-term task to rebuild the infrastructure of a war-torn country such as Angola.
- The suit further alleges that the sheik reneged on repeated oral pledges to provide for her long-term care.
- CRU (Corporate Relations Unit) is responsible for developing long-term sponsorship partnerships with business organisations.