as in new
taking the place of one that came before
turned a towel into a makeshift skirt
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make shift
3 of 3phrase
as in cope
to meet one's day-to-day needs
They were able to make shift without borrowing money.
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for makeshift
Adjective
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Molina’s life is upended after forming an unlikely bond with his new cellmate (Diego Luna).—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2025 -
People quickly adapt to new financial circumstances, so while receiving money may bring temporary joy, the effect is fleeting.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There’s simply no substitute for the positive outcomes that qualities like grit, individual effort, commitment and consistency can predictably bring into your life.—
Vinesh Sukumaran,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Wellness shots should be consumed in moderation and are not a substitute for a well-rounded diet.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, LD,
Health,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For families that seek to spread out vaccines with an alternative schedule, dismissals are much less common: just 8% of individual pediatricians reported often or always dismissing these families, while 28% reported that their office has such a dismissal policy, according to the academy.—
Jenny Gold,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Companies can support and encourage employees to develop their own at-home office spaces or use alternative workspaces, like co-working spaces, that offer structure without long commutes.—
Sarah Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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With Democrats' help, the Senate passed the stopgap bill hours before funding was set to lapse.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2025
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That money was never appropriated by Congress, however, because the government has been functioning under a series of temporary stopgap measures called continuing resolutions since the office was created in 2022.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Based on the acclaimed book by Blake Crouch, Dark Matter follows Jason Dessen, (Edgerton) a physicist, professor, and family man who — one night while walking home on the streets of Chicago — is abducted into an alternate version of his life.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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Trying to find alternate suppliers and duplicate efforts in various regions has been really critical to the efforts that IPC is working with on behalf of the industry.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Trevino, 32, was the backup to Austin Wells last season in New York and an All-Star in 2022.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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The junior forward saw minimal playing time during his 2022-23 freshman season at Kansas or as a backup to Joel Soriano at St. John’s last year.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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These and many other student protests provide powerful strategies and lessons on resistance and how employees can advocate for workplace justice. 1.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Two other fires were active in nearby Burke and Madison counties, with a third wildfire burning in Stokes County on the northern border with Virginia.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Makeshift.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makeshift. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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