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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There are two ways to do that: understand the historical odds and position yourself prior to the earnings release, or look at the correlation between immediate and medium-term returns post earnings and position yourself accordingly after the earnings are released. Trefis Team, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 Mutual trust has been replaced with Canadian resignation that the medium-term pain of finding new, more reliable friends (and trading partners) is the best of the bad options. Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025 Any measure that was able to significantly impact tether's ability to operate would likely be a massive medium-term blow to the entire industry. Brady Dale, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025 The report lays out short-term, medium-term and long-term goals for a redesign of the notorious corridor, including several pedestrian-safety efforts in the surrounding neighborhoods that could be put into place as early as this year. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 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 25 Mar. 2025.

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