as in expediency
suitability for bringing about a desired result under the circumstances
the proven expedience of the carrot over the stick in getting the most out of people
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Recent Examples of expedience
Will that mission weigh the needs of our community as equal to national political expedience, or is the safety of our people less important than fleeting political optics?
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Keith Wilson, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Private settlements outside the public eye deprive them of that chance and raise suspicions that boards prioritize expedience over long-term value creation.
—Kai Liekefett, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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
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
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Keith Wilson, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Private settlements outside the public eye deprive them of that chance and raise suspicions that boards prioritize expedience over long-term value creation.
—Kai Liekefett, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expedience
Noun
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There is the inevitable temptation to sacrifice virtue for convenience, to exchange our highest ideals for the false promise of expediency.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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But years of racial pandering had created a too-big tent, enlarged in the name of electoral expediency, that offered dark corners for despicable ideologies.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The Bride not looking like a monster and retaining her desirability after reanimation is common, but only sometimes interrogated.—
Rory Doherty,
Time,
7 Mar. 2026
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To Camille, Kyle is a woman who threatens her vanishing worth and desirability.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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System passed a key design review The system has recently passed a key design review, confirming both its technical feasibility and readiness for further development.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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Mayor Michelle Gomez had recommended limiting spending to $8,000 solely to pursue the feasibility of the project.—
Carol Mendelson,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Dear Members, In years past, Coop members debated the advisability of joining the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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There’s so much to be discussed discussing the advisability of starting a war, the cost of insurance coverage or loss of cargo is likely insignificant.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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The two big investments in their front seven — particularly Phillips’ whopping four-year, $120 million deal — also meant the Panthers would have to exercise financial prudence with their other additions, at least one of which was a head-scratcher.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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This is not the time for fiscal prudence for the Sharks.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Expedience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expedience. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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