short-term
adjective
1
: occurring over or involving a relatively short period of time
2
a
: of, relating to, or constituting a financial operation or obligation based on a brief term and especially one of less than a year
b
: generated by assets held for less than six months
Synonyms
Examples of short-term in a Sentence
this is only a short-term solution to a long-term problem
Recent Examples on the Web
The Fed raises its key short-term interest rate to increase borrowing costs and cool the economy and inflation.
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Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
The boost to the general fund of more than $1 billion is the result of a combination of much higher state cash balances and high short-term interest rates.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 18 May 2024
That sort of short-term analysis, Dr. Philippou said, is typical of the thinking that has brought the Premier League to a point where the government can reasonably propose regulation.
—Tariq Panja, New York Times, 17 May 2024
If someone is struggling financially, give them a short-term loan to alleviate their home-life stress.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
So while fluctuations between El Niño and La Niña can cause short-term temperature swings, the overall trend is toward a warming world.
—Pedro Dinezio, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2024
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), short-term exposure to NO2 can exacerbate respiratory diseases, particularly asthma.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 15 May 2024
But the short-term outlook is bleak, and the schedule, which includes Oklahoma, Iowa State, Utah, Arizona and both Kansas schools, is daunting.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
Still, users of high frequency (HF) radio signals could experience short-term degradation or a complete loss of signal on the sunlit side of earth.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 15 May 2024
Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
The boost to the general fund of more than $1 billion is the result of a combination of much higher state cash balances and high short-term interest rates.
—Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press, 18 May 2024
That sort of short-term analysis, Dr. Philippou said, is typical of the thinking that has brought the Premier League to a point where the government can reasonably propose regulation.
—Tariq Panja, New York Times, 17 May 2024
If someone is struggling financially, give them a short-term loan to alleviate their home-life stress.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
So while fluctuations between El Niño and La Niña can cause short-term temperature swings, the overall trend is toward a warming world.
—Pedro Dinezio, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2024
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), short-term exposure to NO2 can exacerbate respiratory diseases, particularly asthma.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 15 May 2024
But the short-term outlook is bleak, and the schedule, which includes Oklahoma, Iowa State, Utah, Arizona and both Kansas schools, is daunting.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 15 May 2024
Still, users of high frequency (HF) radio signals could experience short-term degradation or a complete loss of signal on the sunlit side of earth.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 15 May 2024
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“Short-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-term. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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