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
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this is only a short-term solution to a long-term problem
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 18 May 2026
They were designed to smooth short-term disruptions, not to replace a major artery of global oil trade indefinitely.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Short-sighted selloffs mandated by Washington for short-term windfalls undermine those efforts.
—John Hickenlooper, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
But higher Federal Reserve interest rates can send TIPS prices lower, similar to standard Treasuries, hurting investors’ short-term returns.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
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 20 May. 2026.
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