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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Younger investors, in particular, are exploring everything from short-term rentals to niche assets like cryptocurrency.
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Tyler Shepherd, USA Today, 1 May 2025
During an emotional cover story interview with PEOPLE, the two-time Grammy winner revealed that he was diagnosed with glioblastoma in December 2023 and, since beginning treatment, has experienced deficits with his short-term memory, speech, and mobility.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Some species are already migrating Most plant and animal species can tolerate or at least recover from short-term changes in climate, such as a heat wave.
—Courtney McGinnis, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
That necessitates major short-term improvement, a transformative, aggressive offseason in which future assets — like Vancouver’s 2025 first-round pick — should absolutely be on the table in trade talks for win-now help.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Tyler Shepherd, USA Today, 1 May 2025
During an emotional cover story interview with PEOPLE, the two-time Grammy winner revealed that he was diagnosed with glioblastoma in December 2023 and, since beginning treatment, has experienced deficits with his short-term memory, speech, and mobility.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Some species are already migrating Most plant and animal species can tolerate or at least recover from short-term changes in climate, such as a heat wave.
—Courtney McGinnis, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
That necessitates major short-term improvement, a transformative, aggressive offseason in which future assets — like Vancouver’s 2025 first-round pick — should absolutely be on the table in trade talks for win-now help.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 30 Apr. 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 3 May. 2025.
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