the short run

noun

: a short period of time at the beginning of something

One plan had advantages over the short run.

—usually used in the phrase in the short run

It won't make any difference in the short run.

These changes may improve profits in the short run, but they are going to cost us money in the long run.

Examples of the short run in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But why would anybody think that Schoen in particular is the right guy to make as important a personnel decision, either in the short run or the long run, as any Giants general manager has ever made at quarterback? —Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2025

In the short run, this will likely lead to product shortages, and ultimately supply and demand dynamics will drive up prices. —Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025

Offering a degree of sanctions relief in exchange for nuclear and regional restraint would likely enhance regime prospects in the short run. —Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025

At least in the short run, this diluting might potentially have negative effects on the price per share as the market adjusts to the extra shares. —Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024