short-term goal

collocation in English

meaningsofshort-termandgoal

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short-term
adjective
uk
/ˌʃɔːtˈtɜːm/us
/ˈʃɔːrt.tɝːm/
lasting a ...
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goal
noun[C]
uk
/ɡəʊl/us
/ɡoʊl/
an area on a playing field, that usually has two posts with a net fixed behind them, where players try to send the ball in order to score in sports such as football ...
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(Definition ofshort-termandgoalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofshort-term goal

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This could be a reasonableshort-termgoal, with a long-run objective to include a greater percentage of farmers.
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In the case of alcoholism, it is clear that the long-term goal of health and better relationships should have greater value than theshort-termgoalof an immediate drink.
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This is an important albeitshort-termgoalthat requires appropriate funding.
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This compromise includes theshort-termgoalof reducing emissions to 175 grams per kilometre by 2014.
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Nevertheless, theshort-termgoalmust be democratic elections.
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It is part of the regulatory process that we seek to control the situation where, as ashort-termgoal, people focus on increasing market share.
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For many trusts, majority outright ownership of the club is not a realisticshort-termgoal.
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That is not ashort-termgoal.
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In many industries (e.g., mobile phones), theshort-termgoalis a batch size of one, allowing even a single customer's demand to be fulfilled efficiently.
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The first type is formed by centre-left parties for theshort-termgoalof creating a coalition government.
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The definition of ashort-termgoalneed not relate to any specific length of time.
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They pursued thisshort-termgoalwith guerrilla tactics better suited to a protracted struggle.
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This means that the model works on the basis of short-term goals.
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Theshort-termgoalis to form alliances that will engage local environmental groups, governments and developers of a community in a process to assess their current codes and ordinances.
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A motivated person can be reaching for a long-term goal such as becoming a professional writer or a moreshort-termgoallike learning how to spell a particular word.
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