as in temporary
intended to last, continue, or serve for a limited time
this is only a short-term solution to a long-term problem
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Recent Examples of short-term
The stakes: That means, at least in the short-term, everything from clothes to coffee to iPhones to wine will likely get more expensive.
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Erica Pandey, Axios, 5 Apr. 2025
All available lots can be used for short-term and long-term parking, according to the airport.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025
In the realm of finance, this means that positive emotions encourage strategic long-term financial planning, while negative emotions push individuals toward short-term, reactionary spending habits.
—Shane Enete, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Then Jeff McNeil’s short-term oblique injury created a lane for consistent at-bats at second base.
—Will Sammon, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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Erica Pandey, Axios, 5 Apr. 2025
All available lots can be used for short-term and long-term parking, according to the airport.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025
In the realm of finance, this means that positive emotions encourage strategic long-term financial planning, while negative emotions push individuals toward short-term, reactionary spending habits.
—Shane Enete, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Then Jeff McNeil’s short-term oblique injury created a lane for consistent at-bats at second base.
—Will Sammon, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Short-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/short-term. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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