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

Moving to the short term, the minor trend line is the level that matters right now. — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

In the short term, that could open a door for Marli Salmon, who impressed in pre-season, away to Ipswich tomorrow (Wednesday). — Art De Roché, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

However, participating creditors may require you to close the credit card accounts included in the plan, which can reduce your available credit and affect your utilization, potentially causing your score to decline in the short term. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

This may prove true in the long run, but in the short term coming out of the pandemic, gaming took a hit, in part because social video and AI tools began to dominate cultural conversation. — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the short term

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