In the long run
In the long run adverb - After a very lengthy period of time.
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Synonyms for In the long run
Some time and in the long run are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Some time" instead an adverb phrase "In the long run".
Some time
In the long run and some time are semantically related. You can use "In the long run" instead an adverb phrase "Some time".
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Related pairs
- in the end and in the long run
- in the end and some time
- finally and in the long run
- finally and some time
- ultimately and in the long run
- ultimately and some time
- eventually and in the long run
- eventually and some time
- someday and in the long run
- someday and some time
- sometime and in the long run
- sometime and some time
- by and by and in the long run
- by and by and some time
Both terms in one sentence
- Note that situations where investing some time and energy now will genuinely save effort in the long run (for example, if Alice builds an automatic dog feeder that she could use every day from then on) are not examples of this trope.
Source: Laborious Laziness
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Some time and In the long run. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_the_long_run/some_time
In the long run & Some time. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_the_long_run/some_time>.
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