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Expediency

Noun

Sense 1: The quality of being convenient, practical, or advantageous.

Example sentence: The company's decision to outsource its services was solely driven by expediency.

Sense 2: The use of methods or actions that are convenient or suitable, although possibly morally wrong or dishonest.

Example sentence: The politician was criticized for prioritizing expediency over integrity.

Adjective

Sense 1: Involving or characterized by immediate practicality or effectiveness rather than long-term considerations.

Example sentence: The team opted for an expedient solution to meet the urgent deadline.

Sense 2: Suitable or appropriate for a particular purpose at the present time.

Example sentence: Given the circumstances, the jury decided that clemency was the expedient course of action.

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