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very long

ADJECTIVE

extended

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continued drawn-out lengthy protracted

STRONG

elongate elongated enlarged long prolonged spread unfolded unfurled

WEAK

spread-out stretched-out

Antonyms

WEAK

abbreviated abridged compressed condensed contracted curtailed cut lessened narrow reduced shortened

ADJECTIVE

lengthy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drawn-out interminable long long-winded protracted tedious

WEAK

diffuse dragging elongate elongated lengthened longish overlong padded prolix prolonged tiresome verbose wearisome windy wordy

Antonyms

WEAK

abbreviated curtailed shortened

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Because U.S. power demand growth had been stagnant before the AI boom, many publicly listed utilities haven’t built out power plants in a very long time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Ian's son, James Coates, said for "what felt like a very long time", he and the other bereaved families believed "institutions did everything they could".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“A lot of people who have been waiting for this moment for a very long time unfortunately aren’t able to get into the building,” Hart said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

And that has stocks doing something they haven’t done in a very long time.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Though neither of them had a country on their knee until a very long time after having to go to PE and play volleyball.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness

very long

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