Synonyms for prolonged
pro·longed

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1. prolongedadjective

   Antonyms:
   brief

2. prolongedadjective

   Antonyms:
   brief

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1. drawn-out, extended, lengthy, prolonged, protractedadjective

   relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

   "a drawn-out argument"; "an extended discussion"; "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"; "a prolonged and bitter struggle"; "protracted negotiations"

   Synonyms:
   lengthened, lengthy, extensive, elongated, extended, protracted, drawn-out

   Antonyms:
   short

2. elongated, extended, lengthened, prolongedadjective

   drawn out or made longer spatially

   "Picasso's elongated Don Quixote"; "lengthened skirts are fashionable this year"; "the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes"; "a prolonged black line across the page"

   Synonyms:
   lengthened, lengthy, extensive, elongated, extended, protracted, elongate, drawn-out

   Antonyms:
   short

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1. List of paraphrases for "prolonged":

   protracted, extended, lengthy, long, long-term, long-standing, sustained, long-lasting, lengthened, long-running, drawn-out

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How to use prolonged in a sentence?

1. New Zealand Governor Graeme Wheeler:

   If China had a very significant and prolonged devaluation, it would in essence spread deflation around the world.

2. Luke Ming Flanagan:

   Should it become necessary to further address risks of too prolonged a period of low inflation, the Governing Council is unanimous in its commitment to using additional unconventional instruments within its mandate.

3. Paul Shekelle:

   If you go to a chiropractor( one or two times) and it makes a difference, I'm all for it, what I think I'm a little bit more cautious about... is prolonged chiropractic care.

4. Ahmed Shaheed:

   I continue to receive frequent and alarming reports about the use of prolonged solitary and incommunicado confinement, torture and ill-treatment, lack of access to lawyers and the use of confessions solicited under torture as evidence in trials - practices that clearly violate Iran's own laws.

5. Saul Kavonic:

   A prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz could see LNG spot prices skyrocket, and see a demand destruction scenario emerge turning the current soft LNG market on its head.