The new law has done away with the long-standing custom.
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Long-standing
Synonyms for "long-standing" (67 found)
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Adjective(1 words)
chronic absence rate
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Related words (33)
long lastinglong livedlong termmacrobioticmythologicaloralperdurableperennialpermanentperpetualpersistentprescriptivereceivedrecognizedremainingrootedseasonedstablesteadfaststeady
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time-honoredtoughtraditionaltried and truetrue blueunderstoodunfadingunwrittenvenerablevitalworshipful
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(1 words)
thousand-year history
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It is difficult to suddenly put aside a long-standing love.
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The high-density urban coastal corridor from Washington, DC, north to Boston is one of the most developed environments in the world, containing a massive, complex, and long-standing network of supporting infrastructure. The Northeast also has a vital rural component.
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This is a long-standing problem.
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