Definition of "shorter-term" [shorter-term]

• Comparative form of short-term: more short-term (adjective)

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• "In Chapter 3 we noted a slow, steady, long-term decline in religious observance underneath the shorter-term upheavals of recent decades."
• "In light of yields hitting levels seen as unsustainable, the agency has modified the terms of several T-bill sales—compared with preliminary issuance guidelines—and offered shorter-term T-bills than originally planned."
• "As the battle over a longer-term government funding resolution continues to intensify, both sides appear to be reaching agreement on a shorter-term measure to keep the government funded through March 18."