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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For many weeks, Barnsley suffered with short-term memory loss and repeatedly fell in and out of consciousness.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Long-term leaders are the ones who resist the urge to join the crowd for short-term momentum and instead position their companies for tomorrow.
—David J. Adelman, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Aside from the general viewline forecast, the SWPC also has a tool that provides a short-term forecast, showing the lights' location and intensity for the next 30 to 90 minutes.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Mental health was measured annually, which may miss short-term fluctuations.
—New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Long-term leaders are the ones who resist the urge to join the crowd for short-term momentum and instead position their companies for tomorrow.
—David J. Adelman, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Aside from the general viewline forecast, the SWPC also has a tool that provides a short-term forecast, showing the lights' location and intensity for the next 30 to 90 minutes.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Mental health was measured annually, which may miss short-term fluctuations.
—New Atlas, 20 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 27 Sep. 2025.
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