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
Make no mistake, Biden is a true patriot — someone who unlike so many cares more about his country, the welfare of its citizens and the Constitution than political expedience and personal gain.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024
The line between governing and eyeing the next election has become indistinguishable — much to the chagrin of those who wish expedience and partisanship had less influence over lawmakers and their decisions.
—Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
The art world is a mercenary place where grudges often give way to expedience.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
Fitting two systems to the M70 was mostly a matter of expedience: Bosch does not make a twelve-cylinder version of its Motronic system.
—Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 8 Apr. 2023
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2024
The line between governing and eyeing the next election has become indistinguishable — much to the chagrin of those who wish expedience and partisanship had less influence over lawmakers and their decisions.
—Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2024
The art world is a mercenary place where grudges often give way to expedience.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker, 24 July 2023
Fitting two systems to the M70 was mostly a matter of expedience: Bosch does not make a twelve-cylinder version of its Motronic system.
—Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 8 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expedience
Noun
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Weighing the environmental impact of a new foam mattress versus a used one, cost versus expediency and guilt.—
Anelise Chen,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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That now appears to have been entirely brushed aside in the name of political expediency and the search for peace.—
Melissa Bell,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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Even the most bullish analysts, and many fans, have had to acknowledge the impact of Musk’s politics on the desirability of Tesla and its products to a wide swath of customers and investors.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2025
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The leash is short between desirability and products that don’t deliver.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Navigating Political and Ethical Considerations of the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve By embracing bitcoin as a vital national reserve asset, the United States positions itself at the forefront of economic innovation, fiscal prudence, and visionary thinking.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Carroll picked contractors to do the work and agreed on a price without waiting for competing bids, authorized them to pave at night when rain forecasts would normally have halted work, and generally gave speed priority over the usual prudence.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Expedience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expedience. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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