medium-term
adjective
: lasting for a period of time that is neither long nor short
Our short-term prospects are grim and our medium-term prospects are uncertain, but our long-term prospects are good.
Examples of medium-term in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
No well-informed and sane person would want to go into the 2026 election with mortgage and medium-term farm and business loan interest rates rising, but our president seems hell-bent on that.
—
Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
While Willock is set to stay beyond September 1, partly due to the calf injury which is keeping him sidelined, his medium-term future is uncertain.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
The unfolding situation is an acute humanitarian emergency, with immediate and medium-term implications for stability, protection and recovery in already fragile border provinces.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The company maintained its 2025 outlook for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) to grow in line with its medium-term outlook of between 4% and 8%.
—Ganesh Rao,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for medium-term
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
While Willock is set to stay beyond September 1, partly due to the calf injury which is keeping him sidelined, his medium-term future is uncertain.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
The unfolding situation is an acute humanitarian emergency, with immediate and medium-term implications for stability, protection and recovery in already fragile border provinces.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
The company maintained its 2025 outlook for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) to grow in line with its medium-term outlook of between 4% and 8%.
—Ganesh Rao,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 31 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for medium-term
Cite this Entry
“Medium-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medium-term. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share