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in the long term

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in the long/medium/short term
a long, medium, or short time in the future Cuts in company spending now should lead to profits in the long term. In the short term, temporary housing will be provided for all of the flood victims.
See also: long, term

in the long term also for the long term
involving a long period of time Better teacher training will make a big difference to the school in the long term. For the long term, we hope our plans will create a large number of jobs.
Related vocabulary: take the long view
See also: long, term


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The conference, sponsored by a coalition of provider, insurance, and consumer groups, attracted more than 625 participants who gathered to discuss growth in the long term care insurance industry, strategies for broadening the market, product development, and better ways to educate consumers about the need for private insurance.
 
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