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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For investors seeking medium-term exposure to the play, JPMorgan recommends exposure to its basket of 2026 World Cup sponsors.
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Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 14 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
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
This points to a medium-term future where human mathematicians and AI models complement each other: AIs have a broader knowledge of past work than any human alive and much more willingness to grind through tedious proof strategies that aren’t likely to work.
—ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
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Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 14 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
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
This points to a medium-term future where human mathematicians and AI models complement each other: AIs have a broader knowledge of past work than any human alive and much more willingness to grind through tedious proof strategies that aren’t likely to work.
—ArsTechnica, 1 June 2026
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“Medium-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medium-term. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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