medium-term
adjective
: lasting for a period of time that is neither long nor short
Our short-term prospects are grim and our medium-term prospects are uncertain, but our long-term prospects are good.
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Post-earnings positioning: Alternatively, traders could analyze the correlation between immediate and medium-term returns after the earnings are released to inform their post-announcement strategies.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
That is only expected to be a short-term scenario, though, and for the medium-term and long-term, EV sales are still expected to grow significantly.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 22 May 2025
United’s short- to medium-term objectives need to focus on competency.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The doctors The Times spoke to were relatively bullish about Biden’s short-term — and even medium-term — prognosis.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
That is only expected to be a short-term scenario, though, and for the medium-term and long-term, EV sales are still expected to grow significantly.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 22 May 2025
United’s short- to medium-term objectives need to focus on competency.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The doctors The Times spoke to were relatively bullish about Biden’s short-term — and even medium-term — prognosis.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for medium-term
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“Medium-term.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medium-term. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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