the short term

noun

: a short period of time at the beginning of something

It will meet our needs, at least for the short term.

His plan has advantages over the short term.

—usually used in the phrase in the short term

It won't make any difference in the short term.

These changes may improve profits in the short term, but they are going to cost us money in the long term.

Examples of the short term in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the short term, its humanoids will primarily be used for R&D as well as performing on stage. — Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

But a new, larger building, at least in the short term, is unlikely. — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Use lavender oil Lavender oil is perfect for concealing foul foot odor in the short term. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026

The result is a system that, in the long term, could carry out sub hunting autonomously, but in the short term acts as an onboard co-pilot, freeing up human operators while doubling sonobuoy processing capacity. — David Szondy august 12, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the short term

• disaffirm
• ectoderm
• endoderm
• endosperm
• interfirm
• isotherm
• mesoderm
• periderm
• reaffirm
• affirm
• bookworm
• budworm