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Q: How does the noun 'expedition' contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of expedition are dispatch , haste , hurry , and speed . While all these words mean "quickness in movement or action," expedition and dispatch both imply speed and efficiency in handling affairs but expedition stresses ease or efficiency of performance and dispatch stresses promptness in concluding matters. // the case came to trial with expedition // paid bills with dispatch

Q: When might 'haste' be a better fit than 'expedition'?

While the synonyms haste and expedition are close in meaning, haste applies to personal action and implies urgency and precipitancy and often rashness. // marry in haste

Q: When can 'hurry' be used instead of 'expedition'?

Although the words hurry and expedition have much in common, hurry often has a strong suggestion of agitated bustle or confusion. // in the hurry of departure she forgot her toothbrush

Q: When could 'speed' be used to replace 'expedition'?

In some situations, the words speed and expedition are roughly equivalent. However, speed suggests swift efficiency in movement or action. // exercises to increase your reading speed

expedition

noun

ˌek-spə-ˈdi-shən

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as in trip

a going from one place to another usually of some distance an avid mountain climber, always on an expedition to some far-off corner of the world

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How does the noun expedition contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of expedition are dispatch, haste, hurry, and speed. While all these words mean "quickness in movement or action," expedition and dispatch both imply speed and efficiency in handling affairs but expedition stresses ease or efficiency of performance and dispatch stresses promptness in concluding matters.

the case came to trial with expedition

paid bills with dispatch

When might haste be a better fit than expedition?

While the synonyms haste and expedition are close in meaning, haste applies to personal action and implies urgency and precipitancy and often rashness.

marry in haste

When can hurry be used instead of expedition?

Although the words hurry and expedition have much in common, hurry often has a strong suggestion of agitated bustle or confusion.

in the hurry of departure she forgot her toothbrush

When could speed be used to replace expedition?

In some situations, the words speed and expedition are roughly equivalent. However, speed suggests swift efficiency in movement or action.

exercises to increase your reading speed

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Recent Examples of expedition The expedition was a collaboration between CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and The Nippon Foundation-Nekton Ocean Census. —

Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026 Anza's expedition laid the foundation for the multicultural fabric of San Francisco, California, and the West. —

Molly McCrea, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026 What to Know The photo was posted by the People’s Unity Project, which said the gathering took place at Deception Island, an active volcanic island off the Antarctic Peninsula that is occasionally visited by researchers and expedition groups. —

Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026 Glover, 49, became the first Black person to serve on an International Space Station expedition in 2020. —

Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for expedition

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In their initial trips to the plate in the second inning, Caglianone doubled, Collins doubled him home, and Isbel singled to score Collins.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2026
The trip to the moon will take about four days.

— William Harwood, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026

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