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.
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The most likely medium-term outcome in the United States is neither entrenched authoritarianism nor a return to stable democracy.
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Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2025
Carter is one of several young players on the Giants who have plenty of potential and represent hope for the franchise's short to medium-term future.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
The money comes from a fund that helps countries facing medium-term payment difficulties.
—Katie Marie Davies The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
Even so, experts warn that the costs to Japan in the short- and medium-term outweigh the boost to Takaichi’s domestic popularity.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
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Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Dec. 2025
Carter is one of several young players on the Giants who have plenty of potential and represent hope for the franchise's short to medium-term future.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
The money comes from a fund that helps countries facing medium-term payment difficulties.
—Katie Marie Davies The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
Even so, experts warn that the costs to Japan in the short- and medium-term outweigh the boost to Takaichi’s domestic popularity.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for medium-term
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“Medium-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medium-term. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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