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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Then, of course, there’s the problem of inequality; more substitutes surely benefits the richer clubs.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025 -
While Russians understand that such substitutes are not the genuine articles, many have seen efforts to recreate sporting and cultural events as a patriotic effort to rekindle Russia's Soviet-era, which Russian President Vladimir Putin frequently references with nostalgia.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 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 6 Nov. 2025.
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