How to Use long view in a Sentence

long view

noun
Definition of long viewnext
  • Their anger would be justified, but the schools need to take the long view here.
    — Andy Staples, SI.com, 23 Feb. 2018
  • But the moves are made with an eye on the longer view, and in that regard we were dealt some clear winners.
    — Avi Creditor, SI.com, 1 Feb. 2018
  • All this creates openings for newcomers, especially if backed by a state that takes a long view and doesn’t need a quick return.
    — The Economist, 15 Mar. 2018
  • The Angels were long viewed as a favorite to land Moustakas, who grew up in the Los Angeles area.
    — Rustin Dodd, kansascity, 6 Feb. 2018
  • In total, $6,000 went to area charities, with most Clevelanders taking the long view.
    — Andrea Simakis, cleveland.com, 4 Feb. 2018
  • In the long view, lacrosse remains wildly popular in the state and the West and in some areas has shrunk demand for other spring sports, such as baseball.
    — Andrew Greif, OregonLive.com, 21 Feb. 2018
  • The divorce likely will have implications for the future of a franchise long viewed as a model of stability.
    — Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Feb. 2018
  • While Amazon has since come to agreements with many states about paying sales tax, Bezos has long viewed it as an unnecessary tariff.
    — Jacob Silverman, Longreads, 13 Mar. 2018
  • Guizar's capture in the country's capital shocked many who have long viewed Mexico City as a haven from the drug war violence engulfing other parts of nation.
    — Kate Linthicum, latimes.com, 9 Feb. 2018
  • One of Kruger’s superpowers is to take the long view on issues while also, simultaneously, understanding them on a human scale.
    — Kat Stoeffel, The Cut, 2 Feb. 2018
  • As for the concerns about all these efforts, from e-commerce to store improvements, taking a toll on Target’s profit, people taking the long view understand that is necessary.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2018
  • When planning the 2012 London Olympics, organizers took the long view – perhaps more than any other previous host city.
    — James Sipes, Smithsonian, 26 Feb. 2018
  • The next corner to join the 2022 class had to have his eye on the long view.
    — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 5 May 2021
  • Two years later, though, the 20-year-old is able to take the long view.
    — Edgar Thompson, OrlandoSentinel.com, 31 Mar. 2018
  • Ren, 59, has a long view and sees a lot of progress at Simcere.
    — Russell Flannery, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2021
  • The long view was that Heinen and Coyle would be able to bring someone along.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 14 Oct. 2019
  • That tree has only about 200 years years left, and Alspach takes the long view.
    — Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Nov. 2021
  • Stafford and Lawler advised churches to take the long view.
    — al, 14 Mar. 2022
  • That, too, could be a case of whether the Heat are living in the moment or taking the long view.
    — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 10 Aug. 2019
  • In the long view, however, this isn’t about the players.
    — Dylan Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2019
  • The Lakers have pledged to take the long view this season with LeBron James at the front of that line.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Still, the Bears have to see the big picture and take a long view on easing Montgomery back.
    — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 10 Sep. 2020
  • Democrats have long viewed Arizona as a place where the party could make gains.
    — Dan Merica, CNN, 18 Apr. 2018
  • So can taking the long view that things may not always be so grim.
    — Michael Smolens Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Oct. 2020
  • In Boeing’s long view, everything will work out fine in the end.
    — Dominic Gates, The Seattle Times, 16 July 2018
  • Likely because the Heat were taking the long view, with a playoff run in mind.
    — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 2 Apr. 2021
  • Despite his lamentations, the author finds hope, at least in the long view of deep time.
    — Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Nov. 2020
  • Whatever truth the long view might reveal to mankind could not help us there.
    — Christopher Beha, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2020
  • Keeping the long view in mind will lessen your anxiety.
    — Anne Sugar, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • That year, its arts council released a report outlining strategies for the city’s cultural thrust — a long view that has paid off decades later.
    — Regine Cabato, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2024

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'long view.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: