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
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His new short-term goal is October, Filipino American History Month.
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Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Globe Life said the short-seller’s report was motivated by short-term profit gained on the backs of thousands of shareholders and customers.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
And many major cities, including New York, are increasingly cracking down and heavily restricting the short-term rental market.
—Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Guests can opt for short-term stays, like a single night or up to a month.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Change, here, means two steps forward and one back, as a mélange of competing and conflicting interests all swirl in cycles of short-term opportunities that may later recede to reveal the persistence of long-term trends.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2024
With just hours to find a solution at the end of September, McCarthy defied House conservatives to bring up a short-term funding extension, successfully avoiding a shutdown with the help of Democrats.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
The paper states that such stock price fragility has a negative impact on capital expenditures, R&D, repurchases, and short-term debt.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
As use of spironolactone for acne has increased, there have been a handful of small studies looking at the short-term safety and efficacy of the medication.
—Marina Kopf, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
Globe Life said the short-seller’s report was motivated by short-term profit gained on the backs of thousands of shareholders and customers.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
And many major cities, including New York, are increasingly cracking down and heavily restricting the short-term rental market.
—Catherine Thorbecke, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Guests can opt for short-term stays, like a single night or up to a month.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
Change, here, means two steps forward and one back, as a mélange of competing and conflicting interests all swirl in cycles of short-term opportunities that may later recede to reveal the persistence of long-term trends.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 11 Apr. 2024
With just hours to find a solution at the end of September, McCarthy defied House conservatives to bring up a short-term funding extension, successfully avoiding a shutdown with the help of Democrats.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2024
The paper states that such stock price fragility has a negative impact on capital expenditures, R&D, repurchases, and short-term debt.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2024
As use of spironolactone for acne has increased, there have been a handful of small studies looking at the short-term safety and efficacy of the medication.
—Marina Kopf, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
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“Short-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-term. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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