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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—Amit Walia, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2025
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Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2025
There was short-term disruption but long-term advantage.
—Amit Walia, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2025
In addition, a third group of beginners underwent short-term training in StarCraft II, a strategy video game, so researchers could see how learning a new creative skill affects the brain over just a few weeks.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
The post said that short-term fostering of animals still helps make room and space needed at the shelter.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 6 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 13 Dec. 2025.
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