the short term
noun
: a short period of time at the beginning of something
It will meet our needs, at least for the short term.
His plan has advantages over the short term.
—usually used in the phrase in the short termIt won't make any difference in the short term.
These changes may improve profits in the short term, but they are going to cost us money in the long term.
Examples of the short term in a Sentence
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Beyond support in the short term, however, the broader question doubles as the existential issue in Berkeley: Will the school embrace athletes as employees when that NCAA change becomes official in a few years?
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Admitting his truth has cost Cole some respect in the short term, but success in hip-hop, a genre that celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, is now partly about longevity.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
Research has found that people on the keto diet lose weight in the short term.
—Brierley Horton, Ms, Health, 8 Apr. 2024
That’s a good thing in the short term, but avoiding worst-case scenarios via hefty deficit spending comes at a cost for future generations, in Spitznagel’s view.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2024
The Bottom Line: Automation Still Requires Customization In the short term, building automation will help drive greater digital connectivity and security while sparing buildings from often costly, time-intensive installations and remodels.
—Billal Hammoud, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
In the short term, the stay likely won’t affect most large-and mega-cap companies’ operations.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
In the short term, people caring for aging adults can chose between the local nonprofits and the insurance companies for the management of the program.
—Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024
Donelan however, says the U.K. will refrain from regulating AI in the short term to avoid curbing industry growth or passing laws that are made obsolete by technological progress.
—Will Henshall, TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Admitting his truth has cost Cole some respect in the short term, but success in hip-hop, a genre that celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, is now partly about longevity.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
Research has found that people on the keto diet lose weight in the short term.
—Brierley Horton, Ms, Health, 8 Apr. 2024
That’s a good thing in the short term, but avoiding worst-case scenarios via hefty deficit spending comes at a cost for future generations, in Spitznagel’s view.
—Will Daniel, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2024
The Bottom Line: Automation Still Requires Customization In the short term, building automation will help drive greater digital connectivity and security while sparing buildings from often costly, time-intensive installations and remodels.
—Billal Hammoud, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
In the short term, the stay likely won’t affect most large-and mega-cap companies’ operations.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
In the short term, people caring for aging adults can chose between the local nonprofits and the insurance companies for the management of the program.
—Binghui Huang, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024
Donelan however, says the U.K. will refrain from regulating AI in the short term to avoid curbing industry growth or passing laws that are made obsolete by technological progress.
—Will Henshall, TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
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“The short term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20short%20term. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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