decade-long

adjective

de·​cade-long ˈde-ˌkād-ˌlȯŋ 

variants or less commonly decadelong

: lasting or occurring over a decade or about a decade

A decade-long drought in Saskatchewan and Alberta nesting areas has cut sharply into the number of birds migrating into Idaho …

—Dan Knauss

The renegade gene that causes Huntington's disease has been found after a decade-long search …

—Daniel Q. Haney

Examples of decade-long in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The decade-long political movement was, in part, fueled by the intense backlash over the mass closures of 50 schools in 2013, which took place almost entirely in Black and Latino neighborhoods. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

The demonstrations showed how protests that began at a high school in the Paris region in mid-September have grown into a nationwide movement -- the latest of many that have marked Macron's nearly decade-long tenure. — Nicolas Garriga, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

The demonstrations showed how protests that began at a high school in the Paris region in mid-September have grown into a nationwide movement — the latest of many that have marked Macron’s nearly decade-long tenure. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Patagonia is changing course on living wages after a decade-long effort failed to bring all workers in its supply chain up to its 2025 target. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for decade-long

• agung
• along
• belong
• birdsong
• furlong
• headlong
• headstrong
• lifelong
• plainsong
• prolong
• sarong
• tanjong