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near-term

[ neer-turm ]

adjective

  1. for, covering, or involving the very near future:

    the near-term prospects for lower interest rates.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of near-term1

First recorded in 1955–60
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Example Sentences

In the near term, the state will only be on the hook for 10 percent of its costs by 2020.

Those are just the near-term dangers in the intelligence realm.

In the near-term, the task for Detroit city government is usefully simple: bring down the debt.

Saddam was probably not a near term threat to regional security and stability.

In the near term, the deficit turned surplus highlights the improving national economic environment.

Near term the bath-tub is not safe because of danger of uterine infection from unclean water.

In the near-term, the strength of this demand is expected to press hard against supplies, resulting in continued price strength.

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