as in makeshift
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Recent Examples of stopgap
The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Marvin Joseph | The Washington Post | Getty Images
Congress passed a stopgap spending bill over the weekend, and President Joe Biden signed it on Saturday, averting a government shutdown after a chaotic, high-stakes week in Washington, D.C.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Federal employees Federal workers can breathe a sigh of relief with the passage of the recent stopgap, taking the threat of mass furloughs off the table for a few months.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
Instead, the Giants should sign a stopgap veteran at right guard.
—Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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Noun
United have also looked to make loan signings due to their precarious financial picture, or a need for stopgap additions.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Marvin Joseph | The Washington Post | Getty Images
Congress passed a stopgap spending bill over the weekend, and President Joe Biden signed it on Saturday, averting a government shutdown after a chaotic, high-stakes week in Washington, D.C.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Federal employees Federal workers can breathe a sigh of relief with the passage of the recent stopgap, taking the threat of mass furloughs off the table for a few months.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
Instead, the Giants should sign a stopgap veteran at right guard.
—Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopgap
Noun
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But animals often make poor substitutes for humans.—
Celia Ford,
Vox,
3 Mar. 2025
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Think of it as a high-tech sprinkler system: excellent at putting out small fires instantly, but not a substitute for eliminating flammable materials in the first place.—
Michael Roytman,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Marko, however, is confident that Verstappen will prove to be an effective backup in case of issues with the car.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Garoppolo and Dobbs both get the Mike White offer (two-year, $8 million, with $4 million guaranteed), and whoever accepts it first becomes Tagovailoa’s backup.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While teasing the reader with questions about the child’s paternity, Lamont’s story of a make-do family revels in the often comically porous borders of faith, home, and adulthood.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2025
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Many of its most successful innovations on the battlefield are the result of having to make-do, or turning to unconventional means to accomplish a mission.—
Kyle Mizokami,
Popular Mechanics,
24 Feb. 2023
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“Stopgap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stopgap. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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