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Definition of "decadelong" [decadelong]

  • Lasting a decade: a decadelong national research effort. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "decadelong" in a sentence
  • ""It has been the first time in this cycle that they have been able to accumulate money faster than they have to spend it," said Tim Wood , publisher of MineFund, referring to the decadelong bull market for gold."
  • "A high-ranking New York City housing official was charged Thursday with taking at least $600,000 in bribes and kickbacks during what authorities called a decadelong scheme involving millions of dollars in building contracts."
  • "The latest U.N. statistics illustrate the shifting nature of the decadelong conflict that is exacting a steeper civilian toll as the insurgency grows increasingly reliant on indiscriminate attacks such as roadside bombs and suicide attacks."