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Recent Examples of stopgap
Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Cincinnati hit wide receiver Tee Higgins with the franchise tag — a high-paying one-year stopgap measure that delays, for now, committing to a long-term extension that Higgins is seeking — and then have largely sat on their hands ever since.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
With Democrats' help, the Senate passed the stopgap bill hours before funding was set to lapse.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2025
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
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Noun
At the same time, Schumer supporting the stopgap bill will only increase turmoil within the Democrat party, and make its members look more befuddled about how to deal with the Trump White House.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Cincinnati hit wide receiver Tee Higgins with the franchise tag — a high-paying one-year stopgap measure that delays, for now, committing to a long-term extension that Higgins is seeking — and then have largely sat on their hands ever since.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
With Democrats' help, the Senate passed the stopgap bill hours before funding was set to lapse.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stopgap
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
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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As far as backups, this opens the door for either Griffin Conine or Heriberto Hernandez to crack the Opening Day roster.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 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 2 Apr. 2025.
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