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
In this dynamic, standout firms will be able to thread that very difficult needle: positioning the company for a long-term future while generating short-term returns.
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Justin Worland, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
And there's no simple, short-term way for the government to replace this system.
—Ars Staff, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2025
But current and former employees warn that the bureau - which for years has been dealing with the restrictions of short-term funding and staffing challenges - is under unique strain.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
While predicting the short-term price action of stocks is a fool’s errand, last Friday’s indiscriminate and panic selling does provide some optimism that stocks could find some footing this week.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Justin Worland, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
And there's no simple, short-term way for the government to replace this system.
—Ars Staff, ArsTechnica, 17 Apr. 2025
But current and former employees warn that the bureau - which for years has been dealing with the restrictions of short-term funding and staffing challenges - is under unique strain.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
While predicting the short-term price action of stocks is a fool’s errand, last Friday’s indiscriminate and panic selling does provide some optimism that stocks could find some footing this week.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Short-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short-term. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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