Definitions

in the long run

ADVERB

eventually

Synonyms

STRONGEST

finally in the course of time one day someday sooner or later ultimately

WEAK

after all at last at the end of the day hereafter in future in the end sometime when all is said and done

Antonyms

STRONGEST

never

ADVERB

finally

Synonyms

STRONGEST

already belatedly eventually someday sooner or later subsequently ultimately

STRONG

lastly

WEAK

after a while after all as a sequel at last at length at long last at the eleventh hour at the end at the last moment despite delay in conclusion in spite of all in the eleventh hour sometime tardily

Antonyms

STRONGEST

never

WEAK

doubtfully dubiously inconclusively

ADVERB

overall

Synonyms

WEAK

all over chiefly everyplace everywhere generally speaking largely mainly mostly on the whole predominantly primarily principally throughout

Antonyms

WEAK

incomplete narrow

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Healthcare economists say giving people access to preventive healthcare saves taxpayers money in the long run by keeping the workforce healthy and relieving pressure on an overburdened system.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

But before you make a final choice, see which one costs the most in the long run.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

How to curb rogue actors in the long run?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

It acknowledges that this will cost billions of pounds a year in upfront cash but argues that greater investment today would ultimately save money in the long run.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

With his help, I figured that, in the long run, I’d come out all right.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

in the long run

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