medium-term

adjective

: lasting for a period of time that is neither long nor short

Our short-term prospects are grim and our medium-term prospects are uncertain, but our long-term prospects are good.

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Identifying key critical roles should be a short-term priority, while medium-term initiatives would include incorporating the rest of the company’s leaders and senior employees into a transformation. —Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024

The near- and medium-term disagreements between Washington and Tel Aviv are significant, but the true scope of the rift comes into view only from the highest altitude. —Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2024

The functionalities offered by an ERP should meet at least most of your company’s immediate needs and support its medium-term growth. —Dimitri Raziev, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024

This could involve categorizing investments from highly liquid assets for immediate needs to medium-term investments that can afford some volatility but offer higher returns. —True Tamplin, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024

The manufacturer also pared back its medium-term outlook for the technology, and now expects EVs to account for half of sales in the second half of the decade rather than in 2025. —Wilfried Eckl-Dorna, Fortune Europe, 22 Feb. 2024

This is the only credible medium-term outcome of the U.S.-Chinese rivalry short of war. —Michael J. Mazarr, Foreign Affairs, 9 Feb. 2024

There was also chatter overnight that the People’s Bank of China, China’s central bank, might reduce the medium-term lending facility (MLF) rate on Sunday night. —Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024

The medium-term bucket holds income-generating investments, including low-risk, low-volatility stocks for stable capital gains. —Bruce Helmer and Peg Webb, Twin Cities, 6 Jan. 2024