a long time coming

idiom

: arriving or happening after a lot of time has passed
His promotion was a long time coming.

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It’s been a long time coming, and WhatsApp is even beating Instagram to the punch. Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 The adjustment was a long time coming for a Knicks team that needed to get with the times. Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025 So for Google, it’s been a long time coming, and there have been similar concerns about many of the other tech giants. Terence McGinley, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025 Progress on the project has been a long time coming, Smith said. Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for a long time coming

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“A long time coming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20long%20time%20coming. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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