the short run

noun

: a short period of time at the beginning of something

One plan had advantages over the short run.

—usually used in the phrase in the short run

It won't make any difference in the short run.

These changes may improve profits in the short run, but they are going to cost us money in the long run.

Examples of the short run in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the short run, neither better air defenses nor an improved fleet of fighter jets can drastically change Iran’s relative disadvantage with respect to Israel and the United States. —Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2025

What looks like efficiency in the short run often becomes waste later if these controls are skipped. —Arnold Sotelo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

The Yale Budget Lab estimates that the tariffs will add 1.8% to inflation in the short run and 1.5% in the long run. —Phillip Molnar, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025

Resale value not great Roberts agreed that parts availability is typically not a problem in the short run. —Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for the short run

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• megaton
• overdone
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• trazodone
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• handgun
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