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expediency
noun
The usefulness or convenience of an action for achieving an immediate aim.
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The decision favored expediency over careful long-term planning.
To inspect the possible location, the committee took a circuitous route around several closed paths in the park. One member suggested choosing the first available space purely for expediency, even if visitors would struggle to find it.
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expediency is grouped under expedient in the main dictionaries. This form keeps its meaning and previous study record.
expedientadjective
Useful or convenient for reaching an aim, though not always principled.
A temporary patch seemed expedient while a full repair was arranged.
An expedient decision to accept a rushed order would secure immediate supplies, but skipping the promised staff consultation would leave a fairness concern unresolved.
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