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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In other words, with expansion on the horizon, the Rangers’ 2030 pick must be ruled out as a medium-term trade chip. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Research firm Morningstar said the quarterly results were broadly in line with its estimates and left its fiscal 2026 and medium-term outlook unchanged. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 At some point in the medium-term future, the world’s richest sports league will need a new leader. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Under fresh leverage, a return to pre-COVID production is a near-to-medium-term fantasy, whatever the promises. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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