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
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this is only a short-term solution to a long-term problem
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His work with the Kings was intriguing enough to be a worthy gamble on a short-term deal.
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Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Those short-term knockoff product savings can cost you in health, safety and repair issues.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The Chinese state has no problem eating any short-term losses to maintain key strategic levers over the global economy.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 June 2025
Attempts to leverage these groups may serve short-term tactical interests for Israel or others but would come at immense long-term strategic cost.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
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Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Those short-term knockoff product savings can cost you in health, safety and repair issues.
—Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
The Chinese state has no problem eating any short-term losses to maintain key strategic levers over the global economy.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 June 2025
Attempts to leverage these groups may serve short-term tactical interests for Israel or others but would come at immense long-term strategic cost.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 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 30 Jun. 2025.
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