How to Use long-term in a Sentence

long-term

adjective
  • There are short-term risks, midterm risks, and long-term risks.
    — Steven Levy, WIRED, 11 Sep. 2023
  • And that was my little long-term project.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Still, some see a long-term upside.
    — Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • But there’s also a long-term lens here.
    — Dianna Russini, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
  • We are aligned in terms of the long-term vision of the group.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 Sep. 2023
  • But what the coach decides will shape the team’s long-term plans.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Our views, as laid out above, are for the long-term investor.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The long-term late-night hosts are now, and have always been, dudes.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
  • Their selling of long-term bonds drove down the price and drove up the yield.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
  • But long-term costs take years to manifest.
    — Darian Woods, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The long-term outlook for the job appears strong, too.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
  • For my long-term clients, most end up working with me for about six months to a year.
    — Megan Leonhardt, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Those are much better odds for the long-term survival of this species.
    — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
  • To be sure, the yield on long-term government debt is on the rise.
    — Michael Foster, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Trump had called for the leakers to face long-term jail sentences.
    — Chad De Guzman, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Still, doubt was cast on whether a long-term deal is guaranteed.
    — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 17 June 2026
  • None of this requires a machine with long-term plans or a sense of self.
    — Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The long-term union didn't have the smoothest start, however.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Wagler would favor size, feel, and long-term skill growth.
    — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
  • Hull might need the perfect team fit to stick around on a roster long-term.
    — Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Apr. 2023
  • And the vice president warned of a long-term fight that could take years.
    — NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The long-term goal pushes further.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Her long-term goal is for 20% of the team to reach black belt status.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 24 June 2026
  • Only one in four say they’re invested in a long-term job.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • That may not be a major concern for long-term investors.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The cost of long-term care depends on the type of services needed.
    — Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • Its job is to look at short-term and long-term financial fixes.
    — The Enquirer, 26 July 2023
  • Making that more of a long-term partnership is a goal.
    — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
  • Siblings argue over what to do for a parent’s long-term care.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
  • One is a long-term retreat from coal across much of the developed world.
    — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

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