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
In the long run, that might be a good thing.
—
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Your entire team will have to outwork and outhustle to outpace the competition in the long run.
—John Gallucci Jr, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
While the latest weight loss drugs can help, in the long run nothing is more effective than a healthy lifestyle.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
In the long run, though, Duse is mostly a stylish stream of scenes from a life, however fabulously and strangely that life was lived.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the long run
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Your entire team will have to outwork and outhustle to outpace the competition in the long run.
—John Gallucci Jr, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
While the latest weight loss drugs can help, in the long run nothing is more effective than a healthy lifestyle.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
In the long run, though, Duse is mostly a stylish stream of scenes from a life, however fabulously and strangely that life was lived.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the long run
Cite this Entry
“The long run.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20long%20run. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share