the short term

noun

: a short period of time at the beginning of something

It will meet our needs, at least for the short term.

His plan has advantages over the short term.

—usually used in the phrase in the short term

It won't make any difference in the short term.

These changes may improve profits in the short term, but they are going to cost us money in the long term.

Examples of the short term in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Of course, stock-market volatility means that an asset (or collection of a country’s assets) might outperform in the short term but underperform in the long run. —Michael Foster, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025

This further increases the likelihood of a bounce and provides favorable risk-reward in the short term. —Katie Stockton, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025

Benefits are stopped in the short term which can cause financial hardship until fixed and benefits restored, and the process to prove an erroneous death will always seem too long and challenging. —David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025

Ultimately, any collaboration focuses on one goal: making Forest Women, in the short term, Championship-ready and eventually, WSL-ready. —Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for the short term

• disaffirm
• ectoderm
• endoderm
• endosperm
• interfirm
• isotherm
• mesoderm
• periderm
• reaffirm
• affirm
• bookworm
• confirm