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long-standing
adjective
- existing or in effect for a long time
Example Sentences
Throughout his pontificate, some vocal traditionalists opposed what they saw as Pope Francis straying from Church teaching and long-standing tradition.
And what about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the Instagram-famous congresswoman who is a long-standing supporter of Palestinian rights?
鈥淲e are appreciative of all that has been involved in restoring Oklahoma鈥檚 long-standing and successful Title X grant,鈥 Rankin-Riley said, 鈥渁nd look forward to continuing these important services throughout the state as we have done for over 50 years.鈥
Americans have been able to buy super cheap overseas products from the likes of Shein and Temu only because of a long-standing loophole that exempted purchases of under $800 from tariffs and customs paperwork.
Given the nation鈥檚 economic disparities, there鈥檚 been particular concern about a dispersal of Altadena鈥檚 long-standing Black community, which is focused on the town鈥檚 west side, in part due to a history of segregation and redlining.
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