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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Thirty-eight House Republicans voted against a version of the stopgap that included a debt limit hike.
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2024
This comes after rumblings that Johnson may lose his leadership position after nearly coming to a government shutdown with his latest stopgap spending bill.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Dec. 2024
The Senate and House of Representatives addressed the final priorities of the year, including a stopgap funding package preventing a government shutdown.
—Alex Thomas, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Congress passed a separate stopgap funding bill over the weekend, averting a government shutdown.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2024
This comes after rumblings that Johnson may lose his leadership position after nearly coming to a government shutdown with his latest stopgap spending bill.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Dec. 2024
The Senate and House of Representatives addressed the final priorities of the year, including a stopgap funding package preventing a government shutdown.
—Alex Thomas, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Congress passed a separate stopgap funding bill over the weekend, averting a government shutdown.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Stopgap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stopgap. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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stopgap
noun
stop·gap
ˈstäp-ˌgap
: something that fills a gap : a temporary substitute
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