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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With the short-term funding bill only lasting through the end of January, consumers could alter their spending once again – a factor that could ultimately have an impact on investor sentiment.
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2025
Totoraitis had also applied for Epi-Aid, a short-term loan of an officer from the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service, or EIS.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
Travelers interested in the agricultural side of the county can visit Apple Horse Farm, a sustainable cattle and pig farm with a standalone cabin that's available for short-term rentals on Airbnb.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
Ukraine would like to receive short-term privileged access to the European market and a robust global development package that would include the creation of a development fund to solicit outside investment in Ukraine's industries.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2025
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2025
Totoraitis had also applied for Epi-Aid, a short-term loan of an officer from the CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service, or EIS.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
Travelers interested in the agricultural side of the county can visit Apple Horse Farm, a sustainable cattle and pig farm with a standalone cabin that's available for short-term rentals on Airbnb.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
Ukraine would like to receive short-term privileged access to the European market and a robust global development package that would include the creation of a development fund to solicit outside investment in Ukraine's industries.
—Arkansas Online, 25 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 29 Dec. 2025.
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