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 were the majority of Berlin’s citizens worried about what all this might mean in the long run? — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026

Putting down the laptop more frequently and roughhousing with friends might still lead to some occasional bruising, but might be safer for children in the long run. — Mike McRae 09, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026

Tom Anderson has owned a neighborhood pub and wine shop at the edge of Eagle Rock for seven years and thinks that offloading commuter traffic could be helpful to the area in the long run. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Consumer prices rose anyway, because without competition, Amazon could charge more in the long run. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the long run

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