stopgap

Example Sentences

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Tra Jones, general manager of the new amphitheater and a Long Beach native, said he’s striving to make it feel less stopgap and utilitarian than FivePoint.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

With the cruise industry on pause, he took a stopgap job with a construction-project management firm, where he worked for about four years until he retired in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Nick Hillman, director at the Higher Education Policy Institute, said while the change would be welcomed by many, it was "just a stopgap" that was "unlikely to assuage the concerns" of many graduates.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

But stopgap measures can only go so far.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

But our efforts were too little and too late, and could only be a stopgap measure.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela