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
Even so, a few of the essays seem shaped by expedience.
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Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
The 2024-25 budget is a prime example of such political expedience.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
From a criminal justice point of view, the DOJ should not have used political expedience to drive a prosecutorial decision.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
There is less the actors can do about the script’s overreliance on Wikipedia dramaturgy, that bald expedience in which facts deemed useful to the story are only partly digested as dialogue.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
The 2024-25 budget is a prime example of such political expedience.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
From a criminal justice point of view, the DOJ should not have used political expedience to drive a prosecutorial decision.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
There is less the actors can do about the script’s overreliance on Wikipedia dramaturgy, that bald expedience in which facts deemed useful to the story are only partly digested as dialogue.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expedience
Noun
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The result is a system rigged for expediency and self-interest, not stewardship.—
Andrew King,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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The state of California collects more than enough tax revenue to do what must be done, but routinely chooses to do the wrong thing out of political expediency.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Even in the wellness world, our growing obsession with longevity and biohacking subtly sells the message that youth is the ultimate marker of not only health, but also desirability, value, and beauty.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
1 Oct. 2025
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Regardless of the propulsion system, GM’s goal to lead with product desirability has allowed high-volume sales amid crisis after crisis, Barra said.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The team developed a three-pronged framework that evaluates demand, feasibility, and benefits, aiming to help other cities replicate the system.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
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Researchers, meanwhile, have studied the feasibility of retrofitting certain mid-range jets (like the Boeing 737-800, Airbus A320, ATR 72, and Embraer 190) with windowless designs and have reported some promising results.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
2 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, a boom-and-bust cycle in the early 2000s informs some of the company’s prudence on expansion.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Taiwan’s military should exercise prudence in its rules of engagement and not assume that every close call is intentional.—
JOEL WUTHNOW,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Expedience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expedience. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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