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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If the proposal passes, the tax would be calculated as a percentage of the accommodation price, including hotels, holiday cottages and short-term rentals.
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Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Jenkins noted the drop could provide some short-term relief but with Middle East conditions still unclear, prices could move higher again.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
And maybe that could prove worthwhile, since Marte’s arrival would likely bump Mayer to Triple-A in the short-term and possibly block his path in the long run.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
The short-term spending cuts proposed to date are simply not enough to balance the budget anymore — not even with a one-time cash infusion from Albany.
—Ike Brannon, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Jenkins noted the drop could provide some short-term relief but with Middle East conditions still unclear, prices could move higher again.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
And maybe that could prove worthwhile, since Marte’s arrival would likely bump Mayer to Triple-A in the short-term and possibly block his path in the long run.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
The short-term spending cuts proposed to date are simply not enough to balance the budget anymore — not even with a one-time cash infusion from Albany.
—Ike Brannon, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Short-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-term. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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