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prolonged
[ pruh-lawngd, -longd ]
adjective
- lasting a long time; lengthy:
Regular or prolonged absence from school without a valid reason may result in the absentee being barred from examinations.
- lengthened or extended in time or space:
Technological innovations in the ICU have led to artificially prolonged life, with associated costs.
Abnormally shortened or prolonged telomeres are a hallmark of cancer.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of prolong ( def ).
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲ··DzԲ adjective
- ɱ-·DzԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of prolonged1
Example Sentences
Sean 'Diddy' Combs has formally rejected the US government's offer to plead guilty and spare himself the possibility of a prolonged prison sentence.
"But now because of climate change there is this prolonged drought. Hence it affects the production of shea nuts."
At Desert View, staff were lax in managing infectious diseases, the report said, while at Mesa Verde, detainees experienced prolonged wait times for critical off-site care.
He added: "With pressures on the replacement programme growing and with limited engineer availability, especially in rural areas, there's a real risk of prolonged disruption, particularly for vulnerable households."
Trump’s own tariff policies, intended in theory to rebalance global trade to the benefit of U.S. manufacturers and farmers, risk immediate pain to American households and a prolonged economic crisis.
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