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 Fed has plenty of room to cut because of short-term job losses.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Densification from short-term rentals, especially from platforms like Airbnb, continues to affect neighborhood character, and not necessarily for the better.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
If this is a long-term injury, the Chiefs are going to have some short-term issues.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
First, while many suicide attempts occur within the context of mental illness, short-term crises usually precipitate the attempt – things such as the breakup of a romantic relationship, job loss, financial stressors or bullying.
—Emmy Betz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025
Densification from short-term rentals, especially from platforms like Airbnb, continues to affect neighborhood character, and not necessarily for the better.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
If this is a long-term injury, the Chiefs are going to have some short-term issues.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
First, while many suicide attempts occur within the context of mental illness, short-term crises usually precipitate the attempt – things such as the breakup of a romantic relationship, job loss, financial stressors or bullying.
—Emmy Betz, The Conversation, 5 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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