short-term
adjective
1
: occurring over or involving a relatively short period of time
2
a
: of, relating to, or constituting a financial operation or obligation based on a brief term and especially one of less than a year
b
: generated by assets held for less than six months
Examples of short-term in a Sentence
this is only a short-term solution to a long-term problem
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There has also been a rush to order materials prior to tariff implementation, and that short-term surge in demand has also put upward pressure on materials prices.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Several media outlets reported this week that short-term rentals near Lambeau Field have dropped prices and are still available.
—Jon Styf | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 18 Apr. 2025
The device functions effectively for up to 12 hours, suggesting potential for short-term applications in healthcare and human-computer interaction.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
And while politicians know that there are costs to besieging an independent central bank – financial markets may react negatively or inflation may flare up – short-term control of a powerful policy tool can prove irresistible.
—Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Several media outlets reported this week that short-term rentals near Lambeau Field have dropped prices and are still available.
—Jon Styf | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 18 Apr. 2025
The device functions effectively for up to 12 hours, suggesting potential for short-term applications in healthcare and human-computer interaction.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
And while politicians know that there are costs to besieging an independent central bank – financial markets may react negatively or inflation may flare up – short-term control of a powerful policy tool can prove irresistible.
—Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for short-term
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“Short-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-term. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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