Synonyms for for short
for short

Princeton's WordNet

1. for shortadverb

   as an abbreviation

   "call me Bob for short"

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1. Nelson Narciso:

   I imagine that whomever takes over the government will look at Petrobras in a more careful way than they did only a short time ago.

2. Eric Yuan:

   We recognize that we have fallen short of the community's -- and our own -- privacy and security expectations, for that, I am deeply sorry.

3. Stuart Grant:

   Leo Strine as chief justice has had more influence in a short time on the Supreme Court than probably any chief justice in Delaware, maybe any jurist for the amount of time he has spent on the court.

4. Craig Fehr:

   If you look at the stock market and industries like housing, you might feel like the economy is back on its feet. But there is still enough slack in the job market to prevent any short-term inflation, i don't think inflation will be a predominant risk.

5. Bill Adams:

   I expect Federal Reserve to signal another half-percentage-point hike is likely at their next decision in June, and that additional hikes — probably no specifics on the number or magnitude — are coming in the second half of the year, federal Reserve wants short-term interest rates to get back to a level that is at least neutral -- meaning neither adding or subtracting to growth -- as fast as possible without causing turmoil in financial markets.