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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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The resolution fund would auction short-term notes in exchange for reserve money and tender reserves with the Fed to purchase Treasurys and agency mortgage-backed securities at cost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The preponderance of short-term call options can provide extra juice to a stock-market rally because of the dynamic between traders and dealers, SpotGamma explains.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Yields, which move in the opposite direction of bond prices, largely reflect investors’ expectations for what short-term interest rates set by the Fed will average over the life of a bond.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

As worry mounts about the closure of this strategic waterway causing growing economic shocks worldwide, it's becoming clear this is not a short-term crisis to be resolved in a day.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The short-term wins for the United States and United Kingdom included regaining limited access to Iran's oil by having a stake in a holding company called Iranian Oil Participants, or IOP.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi