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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Some portion of this is the so-called carry trade—leveraged, short-term, highly mobile Japanese investments abroad seeking to profit from low domestic rates.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the cons may outweigh the short-term satisfaction of owning a home.

From MarketWatch

The Fed has cut short-term interest rates, but mortgage rates were still around 6% in October.

From The Wall Street Journal

I concentrated on knowing the long-term history and tried to ignore short-term noise.

From Barron's

The goal isn’t to juice short-term growth, but to stabilize a heavily indebted economy without reigniting the excesses that led to the slowdown.

From Barron's

short-term

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