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

Over the short term, the Army Corp and the state aquatic invasive species office will monitor results of the herbicide applications through fall and the end of the growing season, with surveys of the effect of the herbicides on both native and invasive species of plants. —Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2024

The curve has been inverted — meaning the cost for the government to borrow money in the short term has been higher than in the long term — for two years, the longest period on record. —Courtenay Brown, Axios, 23 July 2024

In the short term, however, the Bay Area’s employment struggles might persist for a while. —George Avalos, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024

These programs aim to prevent fatal overdoses in the short term while helping people become sober over time. —Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2024