expedience

noun

ex·​pe·​di·​ence ik-ˈspē-dē-ən(t)s How to pronounce expedience (audio)

Examples of expedience in a Sentence

the proven expedience of the carrot over the stick in getting the most out of people
Recent Examples on the Web Make no mistake, Biden is a true patriot — someone who unlike so many cares more about his country, the welfare of its citizens and the Constitution than political expedience and personal gain. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024 The line between governing and eyeing the next election has become indistinguishable — much to the chagrin of those who wish expedience and partisanship had less influence over lawmakers and their decisions. Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024 The art world is a mercenary place where grudges often give way to expedience. Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023 Fitting two systems to the M70 was mostly a matter of expedience: Bosch does not make a twelve-cylinder version of its Motronic system. Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 8 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for expedience 

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Word History

First Known Use

1548, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of expedience was in 1548

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“Expedience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expedience. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

expedience

noun
ex·​pe·​di·​ence ik-ˈspēd-ē-ən(t)s How to pronounce expedience (audio)
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