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
Examples of short-term in a Sentence
this is only a short-term solution to a long-term problem
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Typically, a central bank does not change course based on short-term energy price spikes until other parts of the economy are affected or the price increases become a longer-term trend.
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Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 June 2026
Selling Segment would have been the easier short-term answer.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Typically, developmental players are used as emergency depth, stepping into the lineup only when injuries create a short-term need.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Trump previously has dismissed concerns about the war's impact on gas prices and other consumer costs, saying the conflict was worth the short-term financial pain.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 15 June 2026
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Steve Kopack, NBC news, 15 June 2026
Selling Segment would have been the easier short-term answer.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Typically, developmental players are used as emergency depth, stepping into the lineup only when injuries create a short-term need.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Trump previously has dismissed concerns about the war's impact on gas prices and other consumer costs, saying the conflict was worth the short-term financial pain.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 15 June 2026
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 17 Jun. 2026.
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