near-term
near-term
Definition
near·-term (nir′tʉrm′)
adjective
of or for the immediate future
near-term
Usage Examples
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.
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