the short term

noun

: a short period of time at the beginning of something

It will meet our needs, at least for the short term.

His plan has advantages over the short term.

—usually used in the phrase in the short term

It won't make any difference in the short term.

These changes may improve profits in the short term, but they are going to cost us money in the long term.

Examples of the short term in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The mortgage subsidy, which runs for one year, could offer some direct support for housing demand and lift home sales in the short term, by pulling forward some first-home purchases, Goldman Sachs analysts said. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

That’s driving down prices in the short term, and farmers worry that market share will be lost in the long term. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

Both laws apply locally in the short term, but don’t go into effect statewide until July 1, 2028. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Trump’s concerns about the current case, at least in the short term, proved warranted. — Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the short term

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