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short-run

[shawrt-ruhn] / ˈʃɔrtˌrʌn /
ADJECTIVE
short-lived
Synonyms
STRONGEST
brief ephemeral fleeting momentary short-term temporary transitory
WEAK
deciduous evanescent fly-by-night fugacious fugitive gone in a heartbeat impermanent of short duration over in a heartbeat passing quick short short-haul transient
Antonyms
STRONGEST
enduring lasting lengthy long long-lived permanent perpetual
WEAK
ethereal

Example Sentences

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“The Iran situation has created a new source of uncertainty. Despite the announced cease-fire earlier this week, higher energy prices in the short-run will accelerate headline inflation.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

While those percentages may seem trivial, short-run diesel price inelasticity and refinery constraints imply materially higher regional prices, especially if substitutes are costly or slow to arrive.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 3, 2026

Jiao Yang from Singapore Management University believes that although Beijing holds the cards in the short-run, Washington does have some strategic options at its disposal.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

“Food prices rise 3.3% in the short-run and stay 2.8% higher in the long-run.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025

Lesotho has a marked inequality in income distribution and serious unemployment/underemployment problems that will not yield to short-run solutions.

From The 2002 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency