near term

Adjective

Meaning

near term (comparative more near term, superlative most near term)

Alternative spelling of near-term

short-term

(of a pregnant person or animal) Almost at the end of the gestation period.

Alternative names

near-term

Synonyms

Examples

Over the near term there is clearly the opportunity to work with Microsoft to do to a better job of creating a more secure Windows experience for users around the world. John W. Thompson

A decisive break above 36,500 will negate the reversal and take the index northwards to 37,000 and then to 37,500 over the medium term. But failure to make a decisive break above the current hurdle can witness a near-term correction. Source: Internet

A fall in the headline number could spook Asian markets in the near-term. Source: Internet

As such, sellers are now in near-term control and are looking poised to keep the downside momentum going amid the softer risk mood in the market. Source: Internet

Although estimates point to possible modest overvaluation of the real exchange rate, external competitiveness appears broadly adequate as reflected in strong sustained export performance. citation However, the near-term economic outlook is weak. Source: Internet

Auditors must tell investors if they harbor “substantial doubt” about a company’s near-term viability, but EY didn’t express any such concern, even though WeWork later had to withdraw its IPO and needed a big bailout. Source: Internet

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