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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James Milner featuring prominently in rondos between the substitutes before last Saturday’s 3-0 home win over Wolverhampton Wanderers was a significant signal about the present and the future for Brighton & Hove Albion’s ‘old guard’.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
15 May 2026 -
Here are our best ginger substitutes, both fresh and ground.—
Kelsey Ogletree,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 May 2026
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The morning appetite is a different animal from its midday and evening counterparts; there is no growing anticipation, no gradual negotiation, no consideration of snacks or other stopgaps.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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What’s heightening the crisis is that stopgaps typically used to offset supply shocks have been rendered moot.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Makeshifts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/makeshifts. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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