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
OneWorld Properties has sold around 4,000 short-term rental units since 2019, Olin said.
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Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
That left even healthy businesses unable to get short-term loans to stay afloat.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 25 Mar. 2026
Investors who had accumulated short positions over the past six months — betting that Pop Mart's appeal was a short-term fad — unwound those positions on Tuesday, Rein said, contributing to the sell-off.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Coal is a short-term fix, experts say, while renewables are the long-term solution.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
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Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
That left even healthy businesses unable to get short-term loans to stay afloat.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 25 Mar. 2026
Investors who had accumulated short positions over the past six months — betting that Pop Mart's appeal was a short-term fad — unwound those positions on Tuesday, Rein said, contributing to the sell-off.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Coal is a short-term fix, experts say, while renewables are the long-term solution.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short-term
Adjective
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The temporary supervised visitation (for one hour every other week) began in September 2024.—
Juliet Pennington,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Doing this every few weeks can help apply updates and clear temporary issues that may affect performance or security.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That paired with Filimoeatu’s ability to fire up his players led to him being hired full time after serving as interim defensive coordinator for two games.—
Aaron Johnson,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The school fired him in early April and appointed an interim principal.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Short-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short-term. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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