in the short term

idiomPart ofshort

in the short term — idiom

1. during the period soon after now, rather than far into the future.

1.idiom
Definition

during the period soon after now, rather than far into the future.

Example

In the short term, the new tax may slow business, but it should help the economy later.

The factory cut thirty workers in the short term but struggled to fill orders a year later.