stopgap
noun
stop·gap
ˈstäp-ˌgap 
often attributive
: something that serves as a temporary expedient : makeshift
stopgap measures
Examples of stopgap in a Sentence
The new law is intended only as a stopgap.
the coach we have now was only hired as a stopgap until someone with more experience is found
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But building more addiction treatment beds is a stopgap to a more permanent solution.
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Zoe Adams, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2024
Adding a stopgap such as Russell Wilson wouldn’t have made a ton of sense, either.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Ousting Gensler was a stopgap anyway; a successor could be equally tough on crypto.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
But House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana is currently trying pair the controversial legislation with a stopgap funding bill that would help avoid a partial government shutdown at the end of this month.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2024
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Zoe Adams, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2024
Adding a stopgap such as Russell Wilson wouldn’t have made a ton of sense, either.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Ousting Gensler was a stopgap anyway; a successor could be equally tough on crypto.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
But House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana is currently trying pair the controversial legislation with a stopgap funding bill that would help avoid a partial government shutdown at the end of this month.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Stopgap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stopgap. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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stopgap
noun
stop·gap
ˈstäp-ˌgap
: something that fills a gap : a temporary substitute
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