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

Last year, humanity’s total fertility level dropped below what demographers call the replacement rate—that is, the average number of children that a woman must have to keep a population constant over the long run. — Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026

But warmer, cozier palettes are much likelier to win out in the long run, says home expert Danielle DeBoe Harper. — Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2026

Still, second-quarter sales were impacted by declines as the brand gets back into shape for the long run. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

The Texas revolt will, in the long run, likely have an impact on national politics as profound as California’s transformation away from Pete Wilson–era GOP dominance in the 1990s. — Sasha Abramsky, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for the long run

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