expediency
noun
ex·pe·di·en·cy
ik-ˈspē-dē-ən(t)-sē 
plural expediencies
1
: the quality or state of being suited to the end in view : suitability, fitness
3
: adherence to expedient means and methods
put more emphasis on expediency than on principle—
W. H. Jones
W. H. Jones4
: a means of achieving a particular end : expedient
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the expediency of such a plan is questionable
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Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025
Knowing you all are there, anonymous, in the seedy place together, can quickly endear you to other users with expediency and a total absence of shame.
—Fran Tirado, Them, 20 Dec. 2024
From bailing out financial institutions in 2008 to funding government stimulus programs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fed has consistently prioritized political expediency over economic fundamentals.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
If Netanyahu chooses political expediency, then Trump can kiss his Abraham Accords dreams goodbye.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Expediency.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expediency. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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expediency
noun
ex·pe·di·en·cy
ik-ˈspēd-ē-ən-sē
plural expediencies
: the use of expedient means and methods
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