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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The Patrick Mahomes injury The short-term consequence leaves the most turbulent Chiefs season in a decade appropriately shy of the playoffs.
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Sam McDowell December 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Dec. 2025
However, the short-term looks more at national defense, orbital launch capability, and long-range cargo delivery.
—New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2025
José Boscá, an economist at the University of Valencia, said alongside pressures from overtourism and short-term rentals in cities, Spain hasn’t built enough housing to accommodate its new residents.
—Suman Naishadham, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2025
The Treasury market continues to reprice in response to the Federal Reserve's quarter-point rate cut, pledge to buy short-term debt to stabilize money markets and some dovish-seeming commentary about the 2026 interplay of economic growth, productivity and rates.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
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Sam McDowell December 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Dec. 2025
However, the short-term looks more at national defense, orbital launch capability, and long-range cargo delivery.
—New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2025
José Boscá, an economist at the University of Valencia, said alongside pressures from overtourism and short-term rentals in cities, Spain hasn’t built enough housing to accommodate its new residents.
—Suman Naishadham, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2025
The Treasury market continues to reprice in response to the Federal Reserve's quarter-point rate cut, pledge to buy short-term debt to stabilize money markets and some dovish-seeming commentary about the 2026 interplay of economic growth, productivity and rates.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 Dec. 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 20 Dec. 2025.
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