as in undesirability
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Recent Examples of inexpediency
Their book asserts without qualification that those few M.P.s who did speak against the act objected only on grounds of inexpediency and unfairness, and never on the principle of the right.
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William Hogeland, The New Republic, 25 Jan. 2021
William Hogeland, The New Republic, 25 Jan. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexpediency
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While some recent sales have been sluggish — Susan Gutfreund’s 12,000-square-foot duplex listed for $120 million in 2016 and finally sold for $53 million three years later, that seems more a symptom of delusional pricing than undesirability.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Defendants rely on cases that, ironically, only confirm the inapplicability of the § 1252(f)(1) bar here.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
2 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The fear of uselessness explains why the banker Eric Tao (Ken Leung) leaves a cushy retirement to get back to finance, even at the cost of neglecting his kids.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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Holding back tears, Marta called out the uselessness of comparing this season to last year’s championship run.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Only cash assistance for income maintenance or long-term institutional care is considered when determining public-charge inadmissibility.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Enter RapidSOS RapidSOS was founded in 2012 by CEO Michael Martin, who built the company out of MIT after a personal brush with the inadequacy of 911 infrastructure.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
15 Apr. 2026
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However, don’t go overboard because of feelings of inadequacy or a desire to overcompensate.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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In the fifth year of Howe’s spell as head coach, Newcastle are transformed from relegation fodder into trophy-winners, from a footballing irrelevance into a team who have competed in the Champions League twice in three seasons, reaching the round of 16 for the first time in the current one.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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The hope seemed to be that Paul, with her knack for creating riveting reality television, would help save the show from irrelevance.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Maybe the meaninglessness is the point.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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But people familiar with OpenAI’s governing documents said that it has been diluted to the point of meaninglessness.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Inexpediency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexpediency. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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