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Discover Ludwig"short term" is a correct and usable phrase in written English
It can be used to describe a specific period of time that is relatively brief or immediate. Example: "John's short-term goal is to save enough money to buy a new car by the end of the year."
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Short term
noun
The near future; a comparatively brief time period starting with the present moment (or other time of reference); the time in which immediate needs and goals are relevant.
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Exact(22)
Short term?
Short term hasn't worked.
Short term, yes.
Short term attention yields short term results.
Short term memory loss.
It's very short term.
Similar(38)
Short-term interests converge.
It was short-term.
We're short-term.
Short-term upsets are inevitable.
This is short-term thinking.
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