short-term
adjective
1
: occurring over or involving a relatively short period of time
2
a
: of, relating to, or constituting a financial operation or obligation based on a brief term and especially one of less than a year
b
: generated by assets held for less than six months
Examples of short-term in a Sentence
this is only a short-term solution to a long-term problem
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In clinical settings under professional supervision, it has been explored for its potential short-term effects on mood.
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Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
The Senate passed a deal that excluded money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which was promptly rejected by House Republicans, who plan to advance an eight-week, short-term bill that funds all of DHS instead.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
The clash between the two over Johnson's plan to take out a high-interest short-term loan to pay for pensions for some CPS staff eventually led to Martinez being fired.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Alondes Williams, a former basketball player with Triton College in River Grove, moved up from the National Basketball Association’s G league, signing a short-term contract with the Washington Wizards.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
The Senate passed a deal that excluded money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which was promptly rejected by House Republicans, who plan to advance an eight-week, short-term bill that funds all of DHS instead.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
The clash between the two over Johnson's plan to take out a high-interest short-term loan to pay for pensions for some CPS staff eventually led to Martinez being fired.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
Alondes Williams, a former basketball player with Triton College in River Grove, moved up from the National Basketball Association’s G league, signing a short-term contract with the Washington Wizards.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for short-term
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“Short-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-term. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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