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
Pope Leo appeals for ‘never again war’ in first Vatican address since his election
The week ahead
Monday
The Federal Trade Commission’s rule prohibiting bait-and-switch pricing and other tactics used to hide total prices and fees for live-event tickets and short-term lodging goes into effect.
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Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
Dave Keeling maintained this record, known as the Keeling Curve, using a running hodgepodge of short-term grants until 2005, at which point geochemist Ralph Keeling, a professor at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, coauthor of this piece and Dave’s son, assumed its stewardship.
—Eric Morgan, Wired News, 10 May 2025
On Thursday, the City Council’s budget committee provided a short-term answer, moving forward with a plan to cut the LAPD by another 300 officers — not through layoffs, but simply by slowing down recruitment.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
Younger investors, in particular, are exploring everything from short-term rentals to niche assets like cryptocurrency.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 11 May 2025
Dave Keeling maintained this record, known as the Keeling Curve, using a running hodgepodge of short-term grants until 2005, at which point geochemist Ralph Keeling, a professor at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography, coauthor of this piece and Dave’s son, assumed its stewardship.
—Eric Morgan, Wired News, 10 May 2025
On Thursday, the City Council’s budget committee provided a short-term answer, moving forward with a plan to cut the LAPD by another 300 officers — not through layoffs, but simply by slowing down recruitment.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025
Younger investors, in particular, are exploring everything from short-term rentals to niche assets like cryptocurrency.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short-term
Adjective
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Fears of a slide back towards authoritarian rule were hardened by a temporary constitution focusing power in his hands.—
Tom Perry,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The 25-year-old singer has gotten a temporary restraining order against her ex-boyfriend and baby Halo’s father due to alleged physical and verbal abuse.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Hopefully, these interim agreements will be designed with certainty in mind for businesses and consumers.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Murati’s interim position was being challenged.—
Karen Hao,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
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“Short-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short-term. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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