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
Investors in this study include everything from giant companies controlling thousands of houses to folks with a small collection of rentals to short-term rental operators to people with a second home.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
The President has made no secret of his desire that the short-term interest rate the Fed sets be lowered to around 1%, in part to bring long-term mortgage rates down and revive housing construction.
—Raghuram Rajan, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
The arrival of nearly 9,000 migrant students in recent years helped to offset short-term enrollment decreases, but has since leveled off, the report said.
—Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
If fans sign up for any of those short-term packages Monday, ESPN might not see a dime.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
The President has made no secret of his desire that the short-term interest rate the Fed sets be lowered to around 1%, in part to bring long-term mortgage rates down and revive housing construction.
—Raghuram Rajan, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
The arrival of nearly 9,000 migrant students in recent years helped to offset short-term enrollment decreases, but has since leveled off, the report said.
—Hope Moses, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
If fans sign up for any of those short-term packages Monday, ESPN might not see a dime.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for short-term
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Palisades Charter High School will return to its main seaside campus Tuesday morning, more than one year after the deadly Palisades fire destroyed nearly 40% of the school and forced students and faculty into temporary classrooms during extensive reconstruction and environmental remediation.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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The initial temporary restraining order was to expire Friday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Beere began serving as the interim chief in November, following Chief Floyd Mitchell’s abrupt resignation weeks earlier.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In moving Baker to the budget office, Levine Cava also named Lydia Lopez, an assistant library director, as his interim replacement.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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