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

But doing so has historically been a losing game in the long run. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 July 2026

While smaller rug sizes can be much cheaper, splurging for the 8x10, 9x12, or the largest size appropriate for your space can save you in the long run. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 11 July 2026

And in the long run, Auriga aims to build a multi-kilometer accelerator that can deliver small satellites into orbit. — Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Summer league results don’t make a major impact in the long run. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Rhymes for the long run

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