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
Wolfe Research's Rob Ginsberg noted on Thursday that chip stocks have not crossed below the 21-day support level, a short-term indicator.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 12 June 2026
All five of Connecticut’s Democratic members joined most Democrats and a handful of Republicans in blocking the law’s short-term renewal that would have lasted through July 2.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
Puerto Rico’s Tourism Company brought in additional water trucks with a capacity of 12,800 gallons to help serve hotels and short-term rentals.
—Dánica Coto, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
And while that historically meant that long-term CDs, which matured in 18 months or longer, had better rates than short-term CDs that matured in a year or less, that relationship has been skewed a bit in recent years.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 June 2026
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 12 June 2026
All five of Connecticut’s Democratic members joined most Democrats and a handful of Republicans in blocking the law’s short-term renewal that would have lasted through July 2.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
Puerto Rico’s Tourism Company brought in additional water trucks with a capacity of 12,800 gallons to help serve hotels and short-term rentals.
—Dánica Coto, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
And while that historically meant that long-term CDs, which matured in 18 months or longer, had better rates than short-term CDs that matured in a year or less, that relationship has been skewed a bit in recent years.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short-term
Adjective
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Yet every World Cup match creates a temporary population surge that can rival the size of a small city.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Spotify has eliminated a temporary logo, months after courting user backlash to the design that many felt was visually unappealing.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Public Safety Director Andy Wilson has been appointed interim attorney general until January.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Key differences include softening cuts to capacity at the Newton Street shelter, which would be funded by a complete closure of the Lighthouse interim shelter and a $400,000 cut to a family reunification program.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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“Short-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short-term. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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