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

During an interview with CNBC's David Faber on Wednesday, Charter CEO Chris Winfrey said that while competition is affecting the cable broadband business in the short term, the executive is confident that long-term, there will be improvements. — Cj Haddad,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

That did not pay off, but the decision to hire Slot as Klopp’s successor certainly did in the short term. — James Pearce, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

In the short term, slowing government spending and the Iran war has led Saudi companies to abandon listing plans, leading them to look for other ways to attract foreign capital. — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026

The changes may well help Microsoft avoid more price increases to Game Pass in the short term. — Tom Warren, The Verge, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the short term

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