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

And what does all of this mean for Detroit’s direction in the short- to medium-term future? — Max Bultman, New York Times, 5 June 2026

That's even more true given this week's move clearly violated the 50-day moving average (red line), which many look to as a level of medium-term support. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 June 2026

However, the Fund noted that a prolonged or intensified conflict could negatively affect medium-term growth and investment prospects. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 9 June 2026

The price of crude oil rose to more than $105 a barrel in early trading today as uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz continues to cloud the market's long- and medium-term outlook. — Sarah Dean, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for medium-term

• disaffirm
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• endoderm
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• isotherm
• mesoderm
• periderm
• reaffirm
• affirm
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• budworm