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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That doesn't mean anything will change for Google in the short- or medium-term, though.
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Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025
Traders may choose to position themselves ahead of the report based on past trends or respond after the release by evaluating correlations between short-term and medium-term performance.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Constellation also lowered its medium-term outlook for fiscal 2027 and 2028.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
There are two main approaches: either analyze historical trends and take a position before the earnings release or assess the correlation between short- and medium-term returns after earnings to position accordingly.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025
Traders may choose to position themselves ahead of the report based on past trends or respond after the release by evaluating correlations between short-term and medium-term performance.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Constellation also lowered its medium-term outlook for fiscal 2027 and 2028.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
There are two main approaches: either analyze historical trends and take a position before the earnings release or assess the correlation between short- and medium-term returns after earnings to position accordingly.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 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 3 May. 2025.
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