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 term

It 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Analysts anticipate that gold prices will remain constrained in the short term by a strong US dollar and elevated US Treasury yields. — CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

And part of that is because Meta over-optimized for the short term instead of the long term. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 7 Oct. 2026

An analysis by the state legislature's researchers concluded that the bill could drive up healthcare costs in the short term. — Blake Farmer, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026

According to an analysis from California’s nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO), the tax could generate revenues in the tens of millions in the short term but cause decreases in income tax revenue in the future. — Juhi Doshi, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the short term

• disaffirm
• ectoderm
• endoderm
• endosperm
• interfirm
• isotherm
• mesoderm
• periderm
• reaffirm
• affirm
• bookworm
• budworm