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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Examples of short-term in a Sentence
this is only a short-term solution to a long-term problem
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There have been short-term problems for airlines, too.
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Financial disclosure reports that Trump filed as president listed more than a dozen other bank loans but made no mention of the short-term one from Ladder Capital.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
One reason that happens is that exercise decreases blood flow to your gut, causing short-term damage to your intestines.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
The top vote-getter will lead the town on key issues ranging from regulating unruly short-term rentals to preserving quality of life over the next four years.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Chris Isidore, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Financial disclosure reports that Trump filed as president listed more than a dozen other bank loans but made no mention of the short-term one from Ladder Capital.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
One reason that happens is that exercise decreases blood flow to your gut, causing short-term damage to your intestines.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
The top vote-getter will lead the town on key issues ranging from regulating unruly short-term rentals to preserving quality of life over the next four years.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Short-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-term. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.
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