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expediency::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | expedience |
| Type of | advantage, vantage |
| Derivation | expedient |
Examples of expediency
expediency
They are wont to forget that the world is not governed by policy and expediency.
From the infowars.com
Government will always favor an industry due to ideology or political expediency.
From the forbes.com
At Sac High, the institution rises above by choosing principle over expediency.
From the sacbee.com
It has bureaucratic superiors who hinder investigations for political expediency.
From the independent.co.uk
The decision was a political one, presumably reversible as expediency dictates.
From the guardian.co.uk
He despised political expediency, but abhorred misplaced idealism and zealotry.
From the guardian.co.uk
They simply buried the hatchet for the sake of commercial expediency and profits.
From the smh.com.au
This expediency argument attracted many of the early proponents of sovereignty.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Maybe you opt for expediency over principle, and need to revisit those principles.
From the tennessean.com
- Expedience: the quality of being suited to the end in view
- (expedient) a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
- (expedient) serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient"
- (expedient) appropriate to a purpose; practical; "in the circumstances it was expedient to express loyalty"
- The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation; Pursuit of the course of action that brings the desired effect even if it is unjust or unprincipled; Haste; dispatch; An expedient
- (expedient) An easy or simple method; a shortcut; Simple, easy, or quick; convenient; Governed by self-interest, often short-term self-interest
- (expedient) Necessary, advisable.
- (expedient) appropriate or useful in attaining a particular goal
- Appropriate for the purpose at hand
