as in temporary
intended to last, continue, or serve for a limited time
this is only a short-term solution to a long-term problem
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Recent Examples of short-term
Despite the long-term debt concerns, Solomon offered a relatively positive assessment of the current short-term economic health.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer put on the table a Democratic proposal for a short-term extension of government funding that includes a one-year extension of ACA subsidies.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 11 Nov. 2025
Moore suspected that the water content of the cactuses would be the driving factor to short-term vibration changes, but the results painted a more complex picture.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
That means lawmakers will have roughly two and a half months to pass the rest of their full-year budget bills or another short-term one.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer put on the table a Democratic proposal for a short-term extension of government funding that includes a one-year extension of ACA subsidies.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 11 Nov. 2025
Moore suspected that the water content of the cactuses would be the driving factor to short-term vibration changes, but the results painted a more complex picture.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
That means lawmakers will have roughly two and a half months to pass the rest of their full-year budget bills or another short-term one.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short-term
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What To Know The Senate passed a temporary funding bill to end the United States' longest-ever government shutdown.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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But no need to fret; the cool-down is temporary, according to the National Weather Service in Miami.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
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In October 2024, Chinese warships visited Chittagong—the first foreign naval vessels to do so after the establishment of the interim Bangladeshi government—signaling a major geopolitical shift.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Al-Sharaa led the rebel forces that toppled former Syrian President Bashar Assad last December and was named the country's interim leader in January.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Short-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short-term. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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