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
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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
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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
See all Example Sentences for short-term
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“Short-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-term. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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