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

But in the short term, the challenging price environment has cooled development of new solar capacity, even where land, permits, and grid access have been secured. —Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Jan. 2026

Schultz explained that avoiding frightening information can feel emotionally protective in the short term. —Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 1 Jan. 2026

DoorDash’s investments are likely to hurt its margins in the short term, but the firm should eventually overcome any near-term impacts on its bottom line, Raymond James analyst Josh Beck said. —Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025

Sanctions evasion is costly While the economic headwinds are manageable in the short term, the long term could be a different story. —Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for the short term

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