Meanings
nounlong run (usually uncountable, plural long runs)
plural long runs
- idiomaticuncountableusuallyAn extended period of time.
in it for the long run
2 more examples
It's a little more work up front, but it will save a lot of time in the long run.
Stocks for the Long Run [title]
1994, Jeremy J. Siegel, Stocks for the Long Run, McGraw Hill Professional, →ISBN
Synonyms & antonyms
More synonyms by meaning
nouna period of time sufficient for factors to work themselves out
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long run. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20run
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“long run.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20run. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “long run,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20run.
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