short-run

[ shawrt-ruhn ]

adjective

1. happening or presented for a short period of time:

   a short-run motion picture.

Word History and Origins

Origin of short-run¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Idioms and Phrases

see under long run .

Example Sentences

My argument is not that there aren’t short-run transition costs to high levels of immigration — especially in housing, where Canada is seeing some now.

From Seattle Times

"Both short-run and long-run expectations for economic conditions improved modestly this month, though on net consumers remain relatively tentative about the trajectory of the economy," survey director Joanne Hsu said in a statement.

From Reuters

There are underlying issues as well that Powell could address, topics that may seem abstract or irrelevant in the short-run, but that could be important over time.

From Reuters

"The reduction in short-run expectations is a welcome development – with these data often playing an important role in wage setting," Citi economist Benjamin Nabarro wrote in a note to clients.

From Reuters

They hope to buy off large swaths of the electorate with a short-run fix of “good times.”

From Washington Times

Related Words

• brief
• ephemeral
• fleeting
• momentary
• short-term
• temporary
• transitory