as in expedience
suitability for bringing about a desired result under the circumstances
the expediency of such a plan is questionable
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Recent Examples of expediency
There are folks across the country sounding alarms, for political expediency, that are frankly unjustified.
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Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2024
New Yorkers are fortunate to have a mayor who acts not for reasons of political expediency, as urged by Siegel.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2024
The expediency of the ending does a lot to dodge the many questions left unresolved.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 July 2024
How much genuine pathos, and how much savvy self-concern, expediency?
—Willing Davidson, The New Yorker, 21 July 2024
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Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 6 Sep. 2024
New Yorkers are fortunate to have a mayor who acts not for reasons of political expediency, as urged by Siegel.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2024
The expediency of the ending does a lot to dodge the many questions left unresolved.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 July 2024
How much genuine pathos, and how much savvy self-concern, expediency?
—Willing Davidson, The New Yorker, 21 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expediency
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This heady brew of commercial and geopolitical pressures is forcing TSMC executives to sign big contracts for wind and solar power, at times eschewing affordability for expedience.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2024
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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
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The new product mix will help fuel desirability for the brand at these shopping destinations, Cantagalli said.Martino Carrera, WWD, 27 Nov. 2024
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Homebuyers are often eager to research neighborhood characteristics like access to shopping, school quality, or crime rates because these factors impact liveability, desirability, and safety, and the same logic should apply to researching climate risks.Daryl Fairweather, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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But can companies go further—and take sustainability and financial prudence to the next level?Claus Jepsen, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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And yet many outside observers saw in Iran’s attack a degree of prudence.Afshon Ostovar, Foreign Affairs, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Expediency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expediency. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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