in the short run
In immediate terms
In the short run refers to a relatively brief period of time, typically the immediate future or near term.
It contrasts with in the long run, which considers extended timeframes.
The phrase appears frequently in economics, where the short run describes periods too brief for major adjustments like building new factories or changing fixed costs.
In the short run, raising prices may boost profits, but customers will eventually find alternatives.
- quick fixesTemporary solutions, not thorough
- band-aid solutionSuperficial fix masking deeper problems
- instant gratificationSatisfaction without delay
- quick buckHastily earned profit
- momentaryLasting very briefly
fleeting · here today · immediate · right now · at present · transient · passing · provisional · temporary · for now · time being · brief · stress responses · ephemeral · adaptive behavior · fast track · near-term · coping mechanisms
in the short runin the long run
Over extended duration
in the long term · long-term · over time · eventually · in perpetuity
in the short runpermanently
In an unchanging manner
enduringly · lastingly · for good · once and for all · indefinitely
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