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decade-long

decade-long

16 3.4
Lasting ten years
  • adjective
  • /ˈdɛkeɪd lɔŋ/
translation icon : de diez años
  • Against this backdrop, it may well be that Ankara's decade-long improving relations with Tehran have come to an end.
  • decade-long war
  • decade-long collaboration
  • decade-long effort

And through Zoe, I was able to completely removed that decade long pain in my guts by focusing on foods that had a good relationship with me.

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Examples

  • He was recognized for his decade-long commitment to improving education in his community.

  • It was a decade long fight to get that.

  • Despite a decade-long fishing ban, there is still no sign of recovery.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Despite an intensive decade-long search, the cause of CFS remains unknown.

    Academic text (2004)
  • For its part, Japan remains mired in a decade-long recession.

    Academic text (2001)
  • She's helped thousands redefine success and chase bold dreams through her decade long work as a leading online personality and educator.

  • The decade-long project finally came to fruition after years of dedicated work.

  • The documentary discussed the decade-long impact of climate change on local ecosystems.

Synonyms

decadal
vsdecade-long
4 6.3

Happening every ten years

lasts continuously for a full ten years rather than recurring every ten years

How Long

decade-long
16 3.4
yearlong
9 3.0
short-term
225 3.3

Surface Forms

decade-long positive

Morphology

decade-long = decade + long (transparent) = decade + long

The adjective is directly formed by combining 'decade' and 'long' (as in 'year-long'), so its meaning 'lasting ten years' is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word decade-long starts with decade, which comes from the Greek part deca meaning 'ten', and ends with long, which means 'lasting'. So a decade-long event lasts for ten years.