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 term

It 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.

Examples of the short term in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

If so, that would spike prices in the short term, but the market would anticipate higher oil exports later, bringing prices down. — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026

But the choice of business leaders is likely to turn on which aspects of trade China thinks are likely to develop most effectively in the short term. — Rana Mitter, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

Borges sees a bumpy period of adjustment in the short term as the industry sorts out processes to ensure that human creatives still oversee the work of AI’s crafty agents. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

In the short term, that could open a door for Marli Salmon, who impressed in pre-season, away to Ipswich tomorrow (Wednesday). — Art De Roché, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the short term

• disaffirm
• ectoderm
• endoderm
• endosperm
• interfirm
• isotherm
• mesoderm
• periderm
• reaffirm
• affirm
• bookworm
• budworm