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

Commissioners say that the ruling will actually save consumers money in the long run, and that the more efficient tires are better for the environment. — Tom Wait, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Relief without a plan never ends up lasting long, and tends to end up making the pain worse in the long run. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

But in the long run, a Middle East populated by regimes that are less willing to follow Washington’s lead on unpopular policies or to suppress public opposition would likely be more stable than the region of today. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

In the long run, the efforts already underway to export oil from the Persian Gulf via land routes that bypass the Strait of Hormuz will reduce Iran’s leverage. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the long run

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