as in expedience
suitability for bringing about a desired result under the circumstances
the expediency of such a plan is questionable
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Recent Examples of expediency
One way to view this two-party interest is expediency — each side, at one time or another, believed the other had more figures on whatever list probably doesn’t exist.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2025
The film sticks to Rumi as the lead for expediency, giving Mira and Zoey short shrift storyline wise, while also not digging nearly enough into the resentment Rumi feels towards former hunter and surrogate mother figure Celine (Yunjin Kim).
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 11 July 2025
But the three in the goals-for ledger must start ticking upward with the expediency of a bouncer’s counter on a busy weekend night.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Touting job creation for political expediency is one thing.
—Ashley Nunes, Boston Herald, 7 June 2025
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2025
The film sticks to Rumi as the lead for expediency, giving Mira and Zoey short shrift storyline wise, while also not digging nearly enough into the resentment Rumi feels towards former hunter and surrogate mother figure Celine (Yunjin Kim).
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 11 July 2025
But the three in the goals-for ledger must start ticking upward with the expediency of a bouncer’s counter on a busy weekend night.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Touting job creation for political expediency is one thing.
—Ashley Nunes, Boston Herald, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expediency
Noun
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Highways were often placed not for logistical necessity but for racial and economic expedience, creating literal barriers between white downtowns and Black communities.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
25 Aug. 2025
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Companies that bend to short-term political expedience may end up regretting it when the winds inevitably change again.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Not only in terms of performance and Bundesliga survival, but also in the worth (and desirability) of some of these individual players, whose success could help Bremen — a traditional club, but with a modest wage spend — move up the food chain.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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Cummings agreed that the one bright spot about working in the decade is the nostalgic desirability of the styles and items most associated with the period.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
22 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Mayoral race spotlights local option taxes The City Council authorized a $200,000 contract with the Citizens Research Council of Michigan earlier this year to examine the feasibility of local option taxes.—
Malachi Barrett,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Long-term financial feasibility hinges on weighing implementation expenses against enhanced operational agility and efficiency improvements as rollouts expand past initial testing phases.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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This was a chance for Biden to take the high road, to toe the fiscal line and display financial prudence.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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The scene serves as a powerful example of prudence, which is often misunderstood, as the team faces the challenging decision of how to save and manage the energy needed to bring the module back.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Expediency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expediency. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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