Expediency
/ɪˈkspidiənsi/
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Definition
(noun) The quality of being fit or suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended; suitability for particular circumstance or situation.
Sentence Examples
The decision was made for expediency rather than principle.
Expediency guided their actions in the crisis.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The government was criticized for choosing political ____ over the long-term good of the people.