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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In addition to current quarter and full-year guidance, management reaffirmed the medium-term financial targets provided at its investor day event last September.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
One that’s far more likely than not to widen further over the medium-term due to some grave structural realities that the Canucks must begin to identify and grapple with.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
That sets a different backdrop for evaluating medium-term pricing and valuations than prior cycles offered.
—Bryce Erickson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
There is, however, a threat on the medium-term horizon that threatens not only Bitcoin but every other type of software that relies on current encryption technology.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
One that’s far more likely than not to widen further over the medium-term due to some grave structural realities that the Canucks must begin to identify and grapple with.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
That sets a different backdrop for evaluating medium-term pricing and valuations than prior cycles offered.
—Bryce Erickson, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
There is, however, a threat on the medium-term horizon that threatens not only Bitcoin but every other type of software that relies on current encryption technology.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Medium-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medium-term. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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