for short

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]

Example Sentences

Earlier studies suggested that people might reach up to 10 times their BMR, which is the minimum amount of energy needed while resting, but only for short, intense periods.

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That’s fertile ground for short sellers—investors betting on a drop in the stocks.

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Over the coming days, the group would become known as the Executive Committee of the National Security Council—ExComm for short.

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The increase would have been even higher, if not for short positions Icahn has long maintained as a hedge.

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Companies appoint “captains” for short rotations to closely monitor model outputs, or for extended, multiweek periods where they are overseeing product development, according to AI workers.

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