Resort
Resort noun - Something that one uses to accomplish an end especially when the usual means is not available.
Usage example: use this money only as a last resort
Stopgap and resort are semantically related in alternative topic. In some cases you can use "Stopgap" instead a noun "Resort".
Nearby Words: resorting, resorted
Stopgap
Stopgap noun - A temporary replacement.
Usage example: the coach we have now was only hired as a stopgap until someone with more experience is found
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| absolute | absolute resort | absolute stopgap |
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Stopgap and Resort. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/resort/stopgap
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Stopgap or Resort. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/resort/stopgap.
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