in the short run
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Meaning · English
for a limited period of time
Literally: within a brief period
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
While the only safe bet is continuing high volatility, we are at an unusual juncture where the short- and long - term trends appear to be very different.
Faced with the trade - off between economic growth in the short run and over the medium to long term, these central banks are opting for the latter.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “in the short run” mean?
for a limited period of time Literally: within a brief period
Is “in the short run” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.