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

While semiconductor stocks are selling off in the short term, Wall Street’s 12-month price targets still imply substantial upside (Nvidia up 56% and Micron up 66%). — Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Republicans are not planning to divert all of their money out of Maine in the short term, however. — ABC News, 8 July 2026

In the short term, Europe must strengthen the collective weight of European NATO members, not the European Union members or EU as an institution alone, within the alliance. — Galip Dalay, Time, 7 July 2026

In the short term at least, this means retaining the status quo. — Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026

Rhymes for the short term

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