Modifies a noun

• outlook: However, the near-term outlook is subject to a number of upside risks, not least from continued speculative activity.

• risk: The tragic events this week obviously increase the near-term risks to the global economy.

• threat: Peter Hayes of the Nautilus Institute said the test warning was " not a bluff, but also not necessarily a near-term threat.

• future: This article argues against such concerns for the near-term future.

• problem: The IETF is another volunteer organization; it meets regularly to discuss operational and near-term technical problems of the Internet.

• capability: These prototypes are designed to improve near-term joint warfighting capabilities.