long-standing
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adjective
- Having existed for a long time.
- Having been done for long enough time to become convention.“Long-standing custom calls for referring to the town chairman as mayor, even though we don't have a mayor.”
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long-runninglong-termlongtimelong-establishedlong-livedlong-awaitedlong-lifelong-lastinginveteratewell-establishedlastingchronicprotracteddeep-rootedestablishedsustained