short-term

[shawrt-turm] / ˈʃɔrtˈtɜrm /

ADJECTIVE

temporary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

interim limited momentary

WEAK

Band-Aid acting ad hoc ad interim alternate brief changeable ephemeral evanescent fleeting for the time being fugacious fugitive impermanent make-do makeshift mortal overnight passing perishable pro tem pro tempore provisional provisory shifting short short-lived short-range slapdash stopgap substitute summary supply temp transient transitory unfixed unstable volatile

Antonyms

STRONGEST

permanent

Example Sentences

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Europe in particular may regret its short-term Schadenfreude.

From The Wall Street Journal

“All of these things come in and create that short-term volatility, and so we’re teaming up with infrastructure players to take advantage of that.”

From The Wall Street Journal

And as fund managers fear the Federal Reserve will keep short-term interest rates on hold, and may even raise them to fight inflation, they may also be hoping to get higher interest rates ahead.

From MarketWatch

“There is no short-term solution,” Piñón said, as Cuba’s government has failed to make capital and operational investments in its power system for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal

short-term

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