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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Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 24 May 2025
While India’s promiscuous moves to conclude FTAs with major trading partners in record time will likely boost short-term growth, policymakers are perhaps under-estimating the domestic social impact of opening up too rapidly.
—Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Another proposal — from State Department staff — that circulated last week proposes a three-phase road map, starting with short-term waivers then laying out sweeping requirements for future phases of relief or permanent lifting of sanctions, the official said.
—Abby Sewell, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
The hospital will increase the number of short-term psychiatric hospital beds in the Kansas City area while also allowing the state to support longer-term patients at the current facility, said Debra Walker, a spokesperson for DMH.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
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“Short-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-term. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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