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

Research firm Morningstar said the quarterly results were broadly in line with its estimates and left its fiscal 2026 and medium-term outlook unchanged. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

At some point in the medium-term future, the world’s richest sports league will need a new leader. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Under fresh leverage, a return to pre-COVID production is a near-to-medium-term fantasy, whatever the promises. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026

Short- and medium-term paper is an especially a good place to park non-emergency cash earmarked for use within five years. — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 29 July 2026

Rhymes for medium-term

• disaffirm
• ectoderm
• endoderm
• endosperm
• interfirm
• isotherm
• mesoderm
• periderm
• reaffirm
• affirm
• bookworm
• budworm