long-standing

Speech parts

1. long-standing - Adjective

2. long-standing - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

having existed for a long time

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

long standing

Synonyms

longstanding old-fashioned long-term evergreen stabile long old established sound strong former traditional macrobiotic ancient constant
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Antonyms

callow new modern current recent growing
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Examples

If you want to bring an end to long-standing conflict, you have to be prepared to compromise. Aung San Suu Kyi

I'm interested in establishing empirical correlations between a long-standing interest in Buddhist practice and scientific work. Francisco Varela

IBM's long-standing mantra is 'Think.' What has always made IBM a fascinating and compelling place for me, is the passion of the company, and its people, to apply technology and scientific thinking to major societal issues. Ginni Rometty

Our ties are deep and long-standing. We are dependent on each other. And no matter what the issue of the day, whether it be softwood lumber, whether it be a war in Iraq, we need to continue to work together. Paul Cellucci

It is difficult suddenly to lay aside a long-standing love. Catullus

Character is long-standing habit. Plutarch

Close letter words and terms

long-spurred violet long-stalked long-stalked pondweed long-standing practice long-standing procedure long-staple