expedience

noun

ex·pe·di·ence ik-ˈspē-dē-ən(t)s

Synonyms of expedience next

: expediency

Examples of expedience in a Sentence

the proven expedience of the carrot over the stick in getting the most out of people

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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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for expedience