stopgap

noun

stop·gap ˈstäp-ˌgap How to pronounce stopgap (audio)

often attributive

: something that serves as a temporary expedient : makeshift

stopgap measures

Example Sentences

The new law is intended only as a stopgap. the coach we have now was only hired as a stopgap until someone with more experience is found

Recent Examples on the Web But the state has continued to rely on shelters as stopgap solutions, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fifth & Mission Podcast, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Sep. 2022 One early stopgap was creating a floor stand for the kora, which enabled a player to toggle between two or even three differently tuned instruments.

Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022 The decision turned a stopgap to a major crisis into a permanent solution.

John Jurgensen, WSJ, 27 July 2022 There is a lack of regulation, intervention and accountability: Without an official body to set, monitor and enforce guidelines, there can be no foolproof stopgap to ensure algorithmic integrity.

Ricardo Baeza-yates, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Clocking in at just under a half hour, about as long as his 2021 reggae escapade #7DJ (7 Days In Jamaica), this relatively conservative stopgap EP mixes in a few strategic collaborations that speak to what’s happening now.

Gary Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2022 As a stopgap measure, the United Nations has tapped into its Emergency Response Fund, but that is not enough, and not sustainable, Mr. Griffiths said.

New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 As a stopgap measure in the meantime, the District sent a onetime check to child-care workers for $10,000 to $14,000, and plans to continue supplementing their pay moving forward.

Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 23 July 2022 That way, if something ever happens to your primary gig, your Plan B can seamlessly transition into Plan A—at least as a stopgap measure, and perhaps as a permanent one.

Chris Taylor, Fortune, 14 July 2022 See More

stopgap 1 of 2

noun

as in makeshift

a temporary replacement the coach we have now was only hired as a stopgap until someone with more experience is found

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

makeshift
substitute
backup
expedient
recourse
refuge
alternate
quick fix
stand-in
standby
resort
understudy

stopgap

2 of 2

adjective

as in backup

Synonyms & Similar Words

makeshift
backup
substitute
proxy
make-do
interim
alternate
temporary
acting
provisional
provisory
provisionary
jackleg
ad interim

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

permanent
long-term

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of stopgap are expedient, makeshift, resort, resource, and shift. While all these words mean "something one turns to in the absence of the usual means or source of supply," stopgap applies to something used temporarily as an emergency measure.

a new law intended only as a stopgap

The synonyms expedient and stopgap are sometimes interchangeable, but expedient may apply to any device or contrivance used when the usual one is not at hand or not possible.

a flimsy expedient

While the synonyms makeshift and stopgap are close in meaning, makeshift implies an inferior expedient adopted because of urgent need or allowed through indifference.

old equipment employed as a makeshift

Both resource and resort apply to anything one falls back upon.

exhausted all of their resources

a last resort

The words shift and stopgap can be used in similar contexts, but shift implies a tentative or temporary imperfect expedient.

desperate shifts to stave off foreclosure

单词	stopgap
释义	stopgap noun stop·gap ˈstäp-ˌgap often attributive : something that serves as a temporary expedient : makeshift stopgap measures Synonyms expedient makeshift See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The new law is intended only as a stopgap. the coach we have now was only hired as a stopgap until someone with more experience is found Recent Examples on the Web But the state has continued to rely on shelters as stopgap solutions, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fifth & Mission Podcast, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Sep. 2022 One early stopgap was creating a floor stand for the kora, which enabled a player to toggle between two or even three differently tuned instruments. Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022 The decision turned a stopgap to a major crisis into a permanent solution. John Jurgensen, WSJ, 27 July 2022 There is a lack of regulation, intervention and accountability: Without an official body to set, monitor and enforce guidelines, there can be no foolproof stopgap to ensure algorithmic integrity. Ricardo Baeza-yates, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Clocking in at just under a half hour, about as long as his 2021 reggae escapade #7DJ (7 Days In Jamaica), this relatively conservative stopgap EP mixes in a few strategic collaborations that speak to what’s happening now. Gary Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2022 As a stopgap measure, the United Nations has tapped into its Emergency Response Fund, but that is not enough, and not sustainable, Mr. Griffiths said. New York Times, 22 Aug. 2022 As a stopgap measure in the meantime, the District sent a onetime check to child-care workers for $10,000 to $14,000, and plans to continue supplementing their pay moving forward. Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 23 July 2022 That way, if something ever happens to your primary gig, your Plan B can seamlessly transition into Plan A—at least as a stopgap measure, and perhaps as a permanent one. Chris Taylor, Fortune, 14 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1684, in the meaning defined above stopgap 1 of 2 noun as in makeshift a temporary replacement the coach we have now was only hired as a stopgap until someone with more experience is found Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance makeshift substitute backup expedient recourse refuge alternate quick fix stand-in standby resort understudy stopgap 2 of 2 adjective as in backup Synonyms & Similar Words makeshift backup substitute proxy make-do interim alternate temporary acting provisional provisory provisionary jackleg ad interim Antonyms & Near Antonyms permanent long-term Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of stopgap are expedient, makeshift, resort, resource, and shift. While all these words mean "something one turns to in the absence of the usual means or source of supply," stopgap applies to something used temporarily as an emergency measure. a new law intended only as a stopgap The synonyms expedient and stopgap are sometimes interchangeable, but expedient may apply to any device or contrivance used when the usual one is not at hand or not possible. a flimsy expedient While the synonyms makeshift and stopgap are close in meaning, makeshift implies an inferior expedient adopted because of urgent need or allowed through indifference. old equipment employed as a makeshift Both resource and resort apply to anything one falls back upon. exhausted all of their resources a last resort The words shift and stopgap can be used in similar contexts, but shift implies a tentative or temporary imperfect expedient. desperate shifts to stave off foreclosure
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