as in substitutes
a temporary replacement
when his belt broke, he was forced to use string as a makeshift
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Noun
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Both coffee and tea can also serve as healthier substitutes for other drinks too.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
7 Nov. 2025 -
Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering news from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof fibers.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The 29-year-old Russell and even the 33-year-old Irving are stopgaps.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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The agency did not answer questions about state-level stopgaps.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Makeshifts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makeshifts. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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