the long run

noun

: a long period of time after the beginning of something

investing for the long run

Your solution may cause more problems over the long run.

It may be our best option in the long run.

This deal will cost you more in the long run.

Examples of the long run in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Built for the long run, S2000 is rated for 10,000 cycles and 15 years of use, backed by next-generation 314Ah LFP cells derived from utility-scale energy storage. — New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2026

But in the long run, their above-minimum-wage floor isn’t guaranteed. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

That combination of emotional attachment and financial incentive is driving demand for aging in place remodeling that makes an existing home work for the long run. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

In the long run, Johnson said officials will study moving trains inland — an idea previously deemed too costly. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the long run

• anyone
• everyone
• megaton
• overdone
• overrun
• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun
• homespun
• outdone
• outrun