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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Ultimately, let’s let those talks continue until November with this short-term government funding bill that’s in the Senate.
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ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, both New York Democrats, have rejected a short-term bill, demanding that any legislation undo recent Republican cuts to healthcare programs.
—Terry Moseley, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
This can include families that have recently lost their homes, are sharing a home with other people, are living in short-term lodging such as a hotel, are living in a shelter, or are spending the night in public spaces.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Under the legislation, any ADU created after the bill took effect could not be used as a short-term rental.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, both New York Democrats, have rejected a short-term bill, demanding that any legislation undo recent Republican cuts to healthcare programs.
—Terry Moseley, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
This can include families that have recently lost their homes, are sharing a home with other people, are living in short-term lodging such as a hotel, are living in a shelter, or are spending the night in public spaces.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Under the legislation, any ADU created after the bill took effect could not be used as a short-term rental.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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 30 Sep. 2025.
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