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 other option is a loan deal, even a short-term deal for Liga MX’s Clausura season that runs from January through May and could offer Lozano first-team soccer under the watchful eye of Aguirre ahead of the World Cup.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025
Now, his status as Newcastle’s short-term and long-term solutions looks set in polished marble.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
If the club doesn’t change its stance, that will likely prevent Bregman from committing to Boston on a short-term deal with a high average annual value.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Many are now housed in short-term emergency shelters or city hotels, and authorities are working on longer-term solutions.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025
Now, his status as Newcastle’s short-term and long-term solutions looks set in polished marble.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
If the club doesn’t change its stance, that will likely prevent Bregman from committing to Boston on a short-term deal with a high average annual value.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Many are now housed in short-term emergency shelters or city hotels, and authorities are working on longer-term solutions.
—CBS News, 30 Nov. 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 6 Dec. 2025.
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