short-term

adjective

ˈshȯrt-ˌtərm 

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

Synonyms

• ad interim
• impermanent
• interim
• provisional
• provisionary
• provisory
• temporary

Examples of short-term in a Sentence

this is only a short-term solution to a long-term problem

Recent Examples on the Web

Wiggins, 29, flew back from Detroit to the Bay Area earlier this week, missing Golden State’s back-to-back for personal reasons Steve Kerr said would be short-term. —Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025

Matt eventually opted to turn the property into a short-term vacation rental, which was shown on the show. —Escher Walcott, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025

While many bitcoin and crypto traders are nervously eyeing the short-term outlook for the bitcoin price and crypto market, others are confident a downturn will be short-lived. —Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025

While the four-time All-Star is only open to signing a short-term deal to remain in Queens, Just Baseball's Ryan Finkelstein thinks Alonso and the Mets meet in the middle to get something done. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

short-term

adjective

-ˈtərm

: short-range

short-term goals

Legal Definition

short term

noun

: short rate