for short

Idioms  

1. Also, short for. As an abbreviation. For example, Richard prefers to be called Dick for short, or The Fed is short for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. [Mid-1800s]

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for short

‘Separate your identity from being right. Make your identity being adaptive. Being right only works for short periods of time.’

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Hedge funds tend to hold investments for short periods, creating the potential for instability in the Treasury market, some investors say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

The legislation will not affect landlords that rent out their own primary residence for short periods of time.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

Boeing launched Wisk in 2019 with the intent to build fully autonomous air taxis for short trips.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Prince Humperdinck was but a child then, and since the only stepmothers he knew were the evil ones from stories, he always called Bella that or “E. S.” for short.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman