short-range

adjective

Definition of short-rangenext
as in limited

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Recent Examples of short-range North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea's military said. — CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 But the Americans responded with a 10-2 run of their own, sparked by a short-range jumper from Stewart off a give-and-go action with Jackie Young, and pulled within two by halftime. — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026 Despite the reduction of the exercises, Pyongyang fired 10 short-range ballistic missiles last week and issued a statement denouncing the exercises. — Reuters, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 To reinforce its point, the North followed up Thursday with a barrage of about a dozen short-range ballistic missiles launched from around the capital, Pyongyang, eastward toward the sea, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff. — Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for short-range
Recent Examples of Synonyms for short-range
  1. limited
  2. conditional
  3. tentative
  4. transitory
  5. ephemeral
  6. fleeting
  7. qualified
Adjective
  • The band said 60% of tickets would be priced under $300, alongside a limited number of premium seats.
    — James LaForge, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The very limited research on estrogen facial creams is far less bullish.
    — Ashley Abramson, Allure, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of limited
Adjective
  • The psychologist who examined Aguilar asked social workers at Federal Medical Center Carswell, the prison where Aguilar has been incarcerated, to put together a conditional release plan.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The fraternity was previously placed on probation, a conditional warning that included fines, following claims of hazing in July.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of conditional
Adjective
  • Earlier this month, the CSU reached tentative agreements with three unions.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Written in Latin, the theses were relatively tentative in tone, consisting of 95 short propositions—most just a sentence or two.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of tentative
Adjective
  • The motivation to hit the road, present the music and see the faces of the fans is addictive, but after days of long bus rides and transitory environs, there’s a buzz that comes from getting back to the family.
    — Tom Roland, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Still, there are hints of purpose in such transitory alignments, a sense of intuitive forces at work.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of transitory
Adjective
  • In the barn, Raad has assiduously organized ephemeral materials like wall labels from his exhibitions and name cards from dinners he’s attended, all fodder that may or may not become an artwork in the future.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • But there's still plant life to be found, especially around the Hoanib River, an ephemeral river that only flows on the surface following heavy rain—though water persists underground both in the river and in springs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of ephemeral
Adjective
  • But pieces from those fleeting years, like the rain boots and their memories, move forward with us.
    — Stephanie Cook Broadhurst, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Time is one of Butler’s preoccupations—its fleeting nature, its nonlinear experience, its rubberbanding effect on our perception.
    — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of fleeting
Adjective
  • American technology therefore qualified for the Commission’s own sovereign cloud requirements through a European operating structure.
    — Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Neither Sidney nor Patrick Gibson was qualified to operate it in those conditions.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of qualified

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