short-term

[shawrt-turm]

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.

short-term

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of short-term¹

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

The ongoing U.S.-China trade tensions are weighing on investors’ risk appetite and market sentiment is under short-term pressure, Nanhua Futures writes in a note.

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Mind-body workouts likely provided a notable improvement in short-term function, neuromotor exercises likely boosted short-term gait performance, and strengthening or mixed routines improved function in the mid-term.

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In theory, health insurance is a short-term business that can reprice annually to reflect higher costs.

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Insurers say the short-term popularity of price caps masks the long-term damage they can wreak.

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They have been unwilling to approve a short-term extension of current federal spending without a bipartisan agreement to address health-insurance subsidies for low-income Americans set to expire at the end of the year.

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Related Words

• interim 
• limited 
• momentary