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expedients

noun

plural of expedient

as in makeshifts

a temporary replacement if you're a spectator caught without rainwear at a sporting event, then a plastic garbage bag makes an acceptable, if unfashionable, expedient

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as in means

an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result he vowed to use any expedient available to get the project done on time

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as in opportunities

something that one uses to accomplish an end especially when the usual means is not available since there wasn't a single bandage left in our backpacks, we had to use a bandanna, our only expedient

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Noun

In six states, Medicare beneficiaries must get preapproval for a few treatments that CMS considers to have little clinical benefit and to be susceptible to fraud or waste, including skin substitutes and knee arthroscopy for arthritis.

— Stephanie Armour, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Individual households may find ways to drive less when gas prices are high, for example, but there’s fewer immediate substitutes for networks that rely on diesel to help produce and haul goods worldwide.

— Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of substitutes

Noun

But such measures do not resolve the underlying imbalance between heavy borrowing and investor demand.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Lifesaving measures were attempted by the officer until medical staff from JPS arrived, and Swingle was pronounced dead less than an hour later, the release stated.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of measures

Noun

Hochul has made that argument in defending New York’s law, saying local officers should remain focused on investigating crimes rather than using state and local resources to perform ICE’s work.

— María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Newcastle had depleted full-back resources and Jaissle was convinced the 24-year-old’s athleticism was ideal.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of resources

Noun

As tropical resorts push nightly rates into eye-watering territory (while charging excessive rates for cocktails, kids clubs and more), the appeal of paying for nearly everything upfront has become increasingly attractive.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
Moment | Getty Images Crowds in Southern Europe could start to rival July and August, especially in wealthier resorts.

— Robert Frank, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

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