short-term

American  

[shawrt-turm] / ˈʃɔrtˈtɜrm /

adjective

1. covering or applying to a relatively short period of time.

2. maturing over a relatively short period of time.

   a short-term loan.

3. (of profit, loss, interest, etc.) of or relating to a short term, especially one year or less.

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short-term British  

adjective

1. of, for, or extending over a limited period

2. finance extending over, maturing within, or required within a short period of time, usually twelve months

   short-term credit

   short-term capital

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Etymology

Origin of short-term

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

These approaches are backed by the highest-quality evidence from short-term clinical trials.

From Science Daily

Over the past year, Secretary Treasury Bessent has been forced to rely on increased short-term issuance to meet the government’s large borrowing needs.

From Barron's

Over the past year, Secretary Treasury Bessent has been forced to rely on increased short-term issuance to meet the government’s large borrowing needs.

From Barron's

That combination of potential policies has made bond traders wary of artificially low short-term Treasury yields and higher longer-dated ones.

From Barron's

Done too aggressively, it also risks draining reserves too much, destabilizing funding markets and creating volatility for short-term borrowing rates.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• interim
• limited
• momentary