Long-running
adj.resilient, joyfuleveryday
What it means
Continuing for a notably long time, often with sustained participation or interest.
Reach for it when describing duration as an achievement only when the activity remains active or valued
The long-running radio program still invites new poets every week.
Choose between these
6- playful
informal praise personifies a familiar program or production
not when Veteran properly describes an experienced person and can sound gimmicky for an event.
- warm
continued relevance survives changing conditions
not when Enduring adds resilience or value that simple duration may not warrant.
- professional
continuing
the activity remains in progress
not when Continuing is neutral and provides no sense of unusual longevity.
- professional
sustained
effort or attention is maintained without a major break
not when Sustained may cover a short but intense period.
- formal
a condition or institution has existed for many years
not when Longstanding is more static and less natural for a series or performance.
- literary
perennial
an event or interest reliably returns
not when Perennial often means recurring rather than continuously running.
Said against
4- short-lived
- brief
- discontinued
- one-off
It naturally appears in
3- long-running show
The long-running show added a relaxed performance for sensory-sensitive audiences.
- long-running dispute
Mediation finally resolved the long-running dispute over the shared courtyard.
- long-running program
A long-running program pairs retired builders with young trainees.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English adjective, continuing for a long period sense opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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