taking the long view

A form of take the long view — To evaluate something in terms of its expected long-term results rather than its immediate state.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take the long view
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taking the long view. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20the%20long%20view

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“taking the long view.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20the%20long%20view. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taking the long view,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20the%20long%20view.

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