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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Xcel also plans to file additional proposals addressing both short-term and long-term power needs.
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Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 2 June 2026
California’s policymakers must base coverage decisions on medical evidence, not outdated stigma or short-term budget pressures.
—Karen R. Studer, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
In steep uptrends, our approach is to monitor short-term trend-following gauges rather than trying to pick a top.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 1 June 2026
The desire for something less transactional than a short-term rental matters too.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
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Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 2 June 2026
California’s policymakers must base coverage decisions on medical evidence, not outdated stigma or short-term budget pressures.
—Karen R. Studer, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2026
In steep uptrends, our approach is to monitor short-term trend-following gauges rather than trying to pick a top.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 1 June 2026
The desire for something less transactional than a short-term rental matters too.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
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 5 Jun. 2026.
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