the short term
noun
: a short period of time at the beginning of something
It will meet our needs, at least for the short term.
His plan has advantages over the short term.
—usually used in the phrase in the short termIt won't make any difference in the short term.
These changes may improve profits in the short term, but they are going to cost us money in the long term.
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Even more may be needed in the short term to correct a deficiency.
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Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 4 June 2024
But in the short term, what sets a stock’s price is how much investors are willing to pay for it.
—Stan Choe, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024
But in the short term, at least, AI has created a hiring boom with many companies offering eye-popping salaries to experts.
—Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 30 May 2024
In the short term, if data bias issues are to be addressed, they should be managed at the back end, much like how human systems manage them today.
—Sheldon H. Jacobson and Dr. Janet A. Jokela, Twin Cities, 30 May 2024
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Sarah Anzlovar, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 4 June 2024
But in the short term, what sets a stock’s price is how much investors are willing to pay for it.
—Stan Choe, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024
But in the short term, at least, AI has created a hiring boom with many companies offering eye-popping salaries to experts.
—Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 30 May 2024
In the short term, if data bias issues are to be addressed, they should be managed at the back end, much like how human systems manage them today.
—Sheldon H. Jacobson and Dr. Janet A. Jokela, Twin Cities, 30 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for the short term
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“The short term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20short%20term. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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