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
Amid the high costs for producing narrative podcasts and pricy, short-term contracts for popular hosts, the idea here is being able to own, scale and control the talent (unlike those off-the-cuff humans) and produce shows at a minimal cost.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Late Wednesday, the companies agreed to a short-term extension of the 5 p.m. Wednesday contract deadline in order to continue talks.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Regardless, the profile boost offered by a team at the very top of F1 would have made the prospect of a title partnership increasingly appealing to Mastercard, ensuring its name and logo would accompany much success for at least F1’s short-term future.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
According to Dawar, the short-term impacts of the tariffs will reduce Indian domestic labor opportunities as companies scramble to find other markets to sell their goods to.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Late Wednesday, the companies agreed to a short-term extension of the 5 p.m. Wednesday contract deadline in order to continue talks.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Regardless, the profile boost offered by a team at the very top of F1 would have made the prospect of a title partnership increasingly appealing to Mastercard, ensuring its name and logo would accompany much success for at least F1’s short-term future.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
According to Dawar, the short-term impacts of the tariffs will reduce Indian domestic labor opportunities as companies scramble to find other markets to sell their goods to.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short-term
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Russia's federal air transport agency, Rosaviatsiya, also introduced temporary flight restrictions at the airport in the early hours of Tuesday.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Dairy farming requires consistent labor throughout the year to care for animals and maintain production, and the H-2A program is designed only for temporary or seasonal work during workforce shortages.—
Dan Gooding
Billal Rahman
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Grundyson was named interim fire chief when Chief Donna Lake retired in January 2023 after a 30-year career with the department.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Early runners and riders include Jonathan Allan, Channel 4’s interim CEO, and All3Media CEO Jane Turton.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Short-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short-term. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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