short-range

adjective

Definition of short-rangenext
as in limited

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Recent Examples of short-range Kherson was among the first places where Russian forces began using short-range FPV drones against civilians. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 Zelensky also repeated that the Ukrainian military’s access to the Starlink system to guide its short-range and battlefield drones was still curtailed. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026 As the event approaches, short-range forecasts will matter far more than historical averages. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026 North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea's military said. — CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for short-range
Recent Examples of Synonyms for short-range
  1. limited
  2. conditional
  3. tentative
  4. transitory
  5. ephemeral
  6. fleeting
  7. qualified
Adjective
  • Final casualty figures from Monday's attack in Nyala are unconfirmed amid limited information from the city.
    — YASSIR ABDALLA, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • In 2023, Waymo added Los Angeles to its network, beginning limited testing in that city with autonomous rides for employees.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of limited
Adjective
  • The psychologist who examined Aguilar asked social workers at Federal Medical Center Carswell, the prison where Aguilar has been incarcerated, to put together a conditional release plan.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The fraternity was previously placed on probation, a conditional warning that included fines, following claims of hazing in July.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of conditional
Adjective
  • That’s all to say that DoorDash’s current experience with agentic ordering may be a bit like Pizza Hut’s first tentative online ordering experiments in 1994.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The independent project has yet to secure production financing and is seeking backers and co-producers in Sharjah and elsewhere in the region, with a tentative 2027 shoot dependent on funding.
    — Essie Assibu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of tentative
Adjective
  • Russ said those rates will accelerate in the fourth quarter, and are expected to bring a roughly $130 million transitory headwind to the shipping company.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The motivation to hit the road, present the music and see the faces of the fans is addictive, but after days of long bus rides and transitory environs, there’s a buzz that comes from getting back to the family.
    — Tom Roland, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of transitory
Adjective
  • Dodge’s installation is ephemeral and finely tuned—light like a fog, yet adding gravity to the room, situating the viewer within it.
    — Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • In the barn, Raad has assiduously organized ephemeral materials like wall labels from his exhibitions and name cards from dinners he’s attended, all fodder that may or may not become an artwork in the future.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of ephemeral
Adjective
  • The fleeting time in Georgia between the sweltering summer heat and damp winter chill has finally arrived, featuring cool mornings, warm evenings and trees dappled with orange leaves.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Muons last a mere 2 microseconds, and other species are even more fleeting.
    — George Musser, Quanta Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of fleeting
Adjective
  • Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for testing, and have a qualified electrician investigate an outlet that doesn’t function properly.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Once qualified, they could be assigned to future missions in low Earth orbit and to the Moon, with some potentially playing a role in NASA’s longer-term plans for Mars.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of qualified

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