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View synonyms for long-run

long-run

[ lawng-ruhn, long- ]

adjective

  1. happening or presented over a long period of time or having a long course of performances:

    a long-run hit play.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of long-run1

First recorded in 1900–05
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Example Sentences

These adjustments can cost thousands of pounds up front, but, if properly executed, they could improve comfort and reduce people’s bills in the long-run.

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"This may seem like smart politics at the moment but in the long-run Labour needs an active, engaged, mass membership to retain its political relevance."

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The Office for Budget Responsibility has estimated that Brexit, under the current trade arrangements, will reduce long-run productivity in the UK by 4% compared to if it remained in the EU.

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She told the BBC that in order to sustain her family in the long-run, she wants to start a business with some of the food she has received.

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Still, consumer sentiment remains 6% below its long-run average after the worst spike in inflation in four decades pushed up the cost of groceries, rent, gas, and other necessities, frustrating many consumers.

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