as in expediency
suitability for bringing about a desired result under the circumstances
the judiciousness of using such harsh language in a letter of complaint is questionable at best
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Noun
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Rather than being viewed as a competitive threat, AI and machine learning can and should be used as tools to gain efficiency and expediency.—
Ulrik Juul Christensen,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025 -
Everything is done in the interest of political expediency and what looks good on paper.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Apr. 2025
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The debut reveals nine models, in fact, and each one punches far above its weight in the categories of design, nostalgia, and flat-out desirability.—
Nik Miles,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2025
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Cultivating a daughter’s education offered an alternative means of increasing her desirability and securing her future.—
Manuela Callari,
Smithsonian Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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He’s now deemed heroic in adhering to the Seven Virtues -- faith, hope, charity, prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
24 Apr. 2025
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There is a fine line between prudence and penny-pinching.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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Redemptive leadership at this level means designing for legacy, not expedience.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The 2024-25 budget is a prime example of such political expedience.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
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The wisdom distilled in those lines, Brook personally handed over to a younger generation.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2025
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However, an additional layer of wisdom has significantly enriched my perspective: Stoicism.—
Davide Sartini,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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“Judiciousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/judiciousness. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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