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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With Musiala out, Bayern now needs to add two players in the short term.
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Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
In the short term, this is an extended name, far above its 200-day.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 14 July 2025
Republicans hold both chambers of Congress through 2026, making significant policy changes unlikely in the short term.
—Nathan Meyers, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
In the short term, the position of a satellite's orbit will remain unchanged on this reference map without any perturbation.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
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Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
In the short term, this is an extended name, far above its 200-day.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 14 July 2025
Republicans hold both chambers of Congress through 2026, making significant policy changes unlikely in the short term.
—Nathan Meyers, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
In the short term, the position of a satellite's orbit will remain unchanged on this reference map without any perturbation.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
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 30 Jul. 2025.
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