Longstanding Meaning

/lˈɔˌŋstændɪŋ/
B2

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adjAlternative form of long-standing.

"Independent developers began airing longstanding grievances, skeletons in the closet, and as-told-tos about Microsoft tactics over the years."— 1993, Stephen Manes, Paul Andrews, Gates: How Microsoft's Mogul Reinvented an Industry and Made Himself the Richest Man in America, page 420:
We recognize your longstanding service to the community.
In recent years, the government has sought to address longstanding Maori grievances.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The two countries have a ____ friendship that has lasted for over a century.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The two countries have a ____ partnership that is based on mutual trust and shared economic interests.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The two countries have a ____ friendship that has lasted for over a century.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The two countries have a ____ partnership that is based on mutual trust and shared economic interests.

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