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

Plus, hear hacks from professional organizers on maximizing counter space, Maintaining your home: Necessary home maintenance can save your thousands in the long run. —Helen Carefoot, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024

Be flexible enough to alter tack and make room for changes which will offer you breakthroughs in the long run. —Debbie Frank, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024

Polls suggest nearly half of Americans believe this new wave of migrants will make the country worse off in the long run. —Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024

An election result can be disputed, and Sponsored Truths can be peddled, but in the long run financial markets don’t lie. —Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024

Another Asian market with potential for digital banks in the long run is Myanmar. —Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024

They're expected to become much more critical in the long run. —Simi Thambi​, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024

One political response could be investment in pro-natal programs that would, if successful, pay for themselves over the long run. —Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Mar. 2024

Such antics will not help news organizations in the long run, says Bogardus. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Mar. 2024