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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Examples of short-term in a Sentence
this is only a short-term solution to a long-term problem
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Seasoned investors know to focus on the long-term picture, not short-term noise.
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John Jennings, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
But offering short-term plans, too, would provide a more affordable option for people who don't qualify for subsidies and who would be more likely to buy the non-compliant plans.
—Stephanie Armour | Kff Health News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
There are a bevy of colorful names for short-term momentum investors.
—Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
In that case, people can set up rolling short-term GRATs with their annuity payments, said Karen Fierro, tax partner at advisory firm Wiss.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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John Jennings, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
But offering short-term plans, too, would provide a more affordable option for people who don't qualify for subsidies and who would be more likely to buy the non-compliant plans.
—Stephanie Armour | Kff Health News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
There are a bevy of colorful names for short-term momentum investors.
—Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
In that case, people can set up rolling short-term GRATs with their annuity payments, said Karen Fierro, tax partner at advisory firm Wiss.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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 8 Nov. 2024.
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