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short-term

[ shawrt-turm ]

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adjective

covering or applying to a relatively short period of time.
maturing over a relatively short period of time:
a short-term loan.
(of profit, loss, interest, etc.) of or relating to a short term, especially one year or less.

short-term

adjective

of, for, or extending over a limited period
finance extending over, maturing within, or required within a short period of time, usually twelve months
short-term credit
short-term capital

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Word History and Origins

Origin of short-term¹

First recorded in 1900–05

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However Purdon said short-term productions would not be able to replicate the consistency of River City, and it would be a "massive blow to the industry" if the cancellation went ahead.

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China also has a higher threshold for pain as an authoritarian regime, as it is far less worried about short-term public opinion.

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The San Joaquin Valley town ranked as the most particle-polluted city in the nation, both for short-term and annual levels, according to the report.

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It’s true that some necessary economic reforms will involve short-term pain.

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This time their short-term future is far less certain.

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