expedient (Meaning)
expedient (n)
a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one
expedient (a)
serving to promote your interest
expedient (s)
appropriate to a purpose; practical
expedient (a.)
Hastening or forward; hence, tending to further or promote a proposed object; fit or proper under the circumstances; conducive to self-interest; desirable; advisable; advantageous; -- sometimes contradistinguished from right.
Quick; expeditious.
expedient (n.)
That which serves to promote or advance; suitable means to accomplish an end.
Means devised in an exigency; shift.
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expedient Sentence Examples
- The company engaged in questionable business practices to expedite their profit growth.
- She made an expedient decision to leave the party early, as she was feeling unwell.
- The student found an expedient way to solve the complex math problem using a shortcut method.
- The police officer used expedient measures to apprehend the fleeing suspect.
- The construction team worked expeditiously to complete the project on time and within budget.
- The traveler looked for expedient transportation options to reach their destination quickly.
- The doctor prescribed an expedient course of antibiotics to combat the patient's infection.
- The government implemented expedient policies to address the economic crisis.
- The salesperson resorted to employing expedient tactics to close the deal and secure the sale.
- The team devised an expedient plan of action to overcome the challenges they faced.
FAQs About the word expedient
a means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one, serving to promote your interest, appropriate to a purpose; practicalHastening or forward; hence
prudent, wise, tactical, possible, desirable, practical, politic, practicable, beneficial, useful
unwise, unprofitable, impractical, inexpedient, inadvisable, injudicious, inadvisable, unwise, inexpedient, imprudent
The company engaged in questionable business practices to expedite their profit growth.
She made an expedient decision to leave the party early, as she was feeling unwell.
The student found an expedient way to solve the complex math problem using a shortcut method.
The police officer used expedient measures to apprehend the fleeing suspect.
