long-term
Example Sentences
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Last month, yields on long-term Japanese bonds hit record highs after Takaichi pledged temporarily to exempt food from a consumption tax to ease the pain of inflation on households.
From Barron's
George says he has no fears over the long-term competitiveness of the rivalry.
From BBC
When inflation expectations are well anchored, companies, consumers, and investors believe that long-term price growth will stay under control, or close to a targeted level, notwithstanding short-term fluctuations.
From Barron's
Investors might want to take advantage of what technical signals suggest is a longer-term trend, before the rest of the market catches on.
From Barron's
“We are meeting our current supply plans,” the company said, adding that it is “currently taking steps to optimize current capacity and further expand production long-term.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.