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

Higher gas prices will likely worsen inflation in the short run, but over time weaker spending will also slow growth. —Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026

Dissociation and memory impairment can help victims maintain necessary attachments in the short run. —Anne P. Deprince, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026

So, anyone who maintained a diversified portfolio during those periods may have seen some worrying drops in their holdings in the short run, but benefited soon after. —Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026

Fed policymakers meet next week and are widely expected to keep their rate unchanged given that the conflict in the Middle East will raise inflation, at least in the short run. —Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for the short run

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• everyone
• megaton
• overdone
• overrun
• povidone
• trazodone
• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun
• homespun