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, Mexico’s guest-worker programs might not make much of a dent in the northbound migration flow, said Andrew Selee, president of the Migration Policy Institute in Washington. Mary Beth Sheridan, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2024 The burden of this inheritance explains in part the unprecedented tolerance expressed by many Argentines, whose support for their president remains strong — despite the worsening of their living conditions in the short term. Débora Rey, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024 Most policy makers and scientists say cutting accidental leaks and intentional releases from oil, coal and gas is the fastest, cheapest way to drive down temperatures in the short term. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024 In the lawsuit, both groups claim recreational summer cabins and a summer camp occupy the only canopied forest habitat that officials can restore in the short term to sustain the squirrel population. Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024 In the short term, analysts expect minimal impacts for domestic manufacturers due to the new tariff rules. Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024 In the short term, the segment of the market for human creators that seems most directly endangered is a lucrative one: songs created for ads and even TV shows. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2024 These new models, which won’t go on sale until at least the first half of 2026, won’t do anything to change that in the short term. Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024 For now, in the short term, the ocean has been particularly hot. Delger Erdenesanaa, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024

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“The short term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20short%20term. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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