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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These infections can cause both chronic and short-term diseases.
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Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
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Haaga, finding success in recent years in owning and managing short-term rentals elsewhere in Louisville, was looking to add to the low supply of such rentals in downtown Louisville, with bourbon tourists in mind.
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Beijing enacted a flurry of stimulus measures last September, among which included cutting a key short-term interest rate.
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Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Defense is represented by the U.S. military strength, diplomacy is represented as short-term political talks, while development represents soft power and medium- to long-term economic and social change.
—Special To The Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2025
Haaga, finding success in recent years in owning and managing short-term rentals elsewhere in Louisville, was looking to add to the low supply of such rentals in downtown Louisville, with bourbon tourists in mind.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 16 Feb. 2025
Beijing enacted a flurry of stimulus measures last September, among which included cutting a key short-term interest rate.
—Lee Ying Shan,ganesh Rao, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Short-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short-term. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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