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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That doesn't mean anything will change for Google in the short- or medium-term, though. Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025 Traders may choose to position themselves ahead of the report based on past trends or respond after the release by evaluating correlations between short-term and medium-term performance. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 Constellation also lowered its medium-term outlook for fiscal 2027 and 2028. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025 There are two main approaches: either analyze historical trends and take a position before the earnings release or assess the correlation between short- and medium-term returns after earnings to position accordingly. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for medium-term

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“Medium-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medium-term. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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