Definition of In the long run

1. Adverb. After a very lengthy period of time. "She will succeed in the long run"

Exact synonyms: In The End

Definition of In the long run

1. Adverb. (idiomatic) After a very long time; eventually; over a long period of time; more generally. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of In The Long Run

in the game
in the gristle
in the groove
in the head
in the here and now
in the hopper
in the hospital
in the hot seat
in the know
in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king
in the last analysis
in the lead
in the least
in the light of
in the limelight
in the long run (current term)
in the long term
in the loop
in the lurch
in the main
in the making
in the mean time
in the meantime
in the middle
in the midst
in the mind
in the money
in the name of
in the nick of time

Literary usage of In the long run

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Principles of Economics by Frank William Taussig (1921)
"For considerable periods, command •of capital brings in a given enterprise the probability of larger profits; but not in the long run without business ..."

2. Principles of Economics by Frank William Taussig (1915)
"... tend in the long run to be shifted to tenants. The long-continued levy of taxes on a site, at the same rate, brings about, as we have seen, ..."

3. Principles of Economics by Frank William Taussig (1921)
"For considerable periods, command •of capital brings in a given enterprise the probability of larger profits; but not in the long run without business ..."

4. Principles of Economics by Frank William Taussig (1915)
"... tend in the long run to be shifted to tenants. The long-continued levy of taxes on a site, at the same rate, brings about, as we have seen, ..."

5. Studies in History and Jurisprudence by James Bryce Bryce (1901)
"the Roman Empire, the effects upon family life and on the character of men and women would in the long run be momentous. ..."

6. Studies in History and Jurisprudence by James Bryce Bryce (1901)
"the Roman Empire, the effects upon family life and on the character of men and women would in the long run be momentous. ..."

7. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1895)
"In simple language this means that however obscure or relatively ineffective an influencing condition may be, in the long run it will make itself felt and ..."

8. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1895)
"In simple language this means that however obscure or relatively ineffective an influencing condition may be, in the long run it will make itself felt and ..."

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