Get to know Expedient better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like advantageous or politic.
Expedient meaning
- Suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended.
- Affording short-term benefit, often at the expense of the long-term.
- Governed by self-interest, often short-term self-interest.
Synonyms of Expedient
Using Expedient
- The main meaning on this page is: Suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended. | Affording short-term benefit, often at the expense of the long-term. | Governed by self-interest, often short-term self-interest.
- Useful related words include: advantageous, politic, agency, means.
- In the example corpus, expedient often appears in combinations such as: expedient to, is expedient, an expedient.
Context around Expedient
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 11 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Expedient
- In this selection, "expedient" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, politically, fairly, became, solution, opportunity and service stand out and add context to how "expedient" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include it is expedient to say and a fairly expedient solution assuming. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "expedient" sits close to words such as abingdon, abrahams and abuzz, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with expedient
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The armor is an expedient and doesn’t always work. (10 words)
She’s also limited by the writing, which is more often expedient than witty. (14 words)
Therefore, it is expedient to sustain the culture and tradition of the community for the benefit of generations unborn. (19 words)
To buttress the fact that the development is unarguably concerning and worrisome, it is expedient to recall in this context that the Russian Embassy in Nigeria has exonerated itself from the display of Russian national flag in Kano. (38 words)
Dealers are asked to provide requested ticket numbers in advance to avoid line delays and ensure expedient service, and Virgin Islands Lottery staff will provide dealers with their listings to make those selections once requested in advance. (37 words)
Therefore, if you are reading this opinion article at the moment and you have not accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, it is expedient to say that your hope begins with that step. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Ahmed said that the capacity building training was expedient at a time when the country was recovering from the impacts created by the 2022 flood disaster.
But the fact remains that enacting gun control would be the most expedient and efficient way of ending the carnage.
Colleges may have perceived this approach as politically expedient in a country that still struggles with race, but as an intellectual foundation it could hardly have been shakier.
Lease terms matter, but the city needs new space and this would be a fairly expedient solution, assuming the asbestos cleanup is not delayed.
She’s also limited by the writing, which is more often expedient than witty.
The armor is an expedient and doesn’t always work.
The chief judge said changing the narrative at the Litigation Directorate was expedient in order to correct the situation he inherited.
The need for Social Work practice became expedient in many African societies as modernity gradually adjusted the family structures from the large compound extended family setting to the smaller nuclear family arrangement.
Therefore, it is expedient to sustain the culture and tradition of the community for the benefit of generations unborn.
Whatever Momika’s motivations, his provocations in Sweden are giving the regimes in Iran and Iraq an expedient opportunity to redirect citizen frustration away from themselves, toward Sweden.
At this juncture, it is expedient to remind Nigerian political leaders that throughout Africa’s history that several remarkable leaders have left indelible marks on the continent.
However, while bemoaning the relative powerlessness of the N70, 000 in consumer market, it is expedient to agree that the offer reflects solidarity and sacrifice for the Nigerian masses.
It is expedient to respond the foregoing question in this context as way of enlightening those who might have heard about his patriotic contribution to Nigeria.
The foregoing is expedient as their collective strength lies in peaceful advocacy, considering the fact that violence only undermines their cause.
Therefore, if you are reading this opinion article at the moment and you have not accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior, it is expedient to say that your hope begins with that step.
To buttress the fact that the development is unarguably concerning and worrisome, it is expedient to recall in this context that the Russian Embassy in Nigeria has exonerated itself from the display of Russian national flag in Kano.
Against the foregoing backdrop, it is expedient to appeal to Nigerians in this context to eschew the mindset of making others insecure and nervous throughout the season.
Against the foregoing backdrop, it is expedient to say that Crocodiles do not smile, and it is not incorrect to say that it does not smile.
Against the foregoing backdrop, it is expedient to take a cue from the Bible, which states in 1 Corinthians 10:23 that, “Everything is permissible”-but not everything is beneficial.
Dealers are asked to provide requested ticket numbers in advance to avoid line delays and ensure expedient service, and Virgin Islands Lottery staff will provide dealers with their listings to make those selections once requested in advance.
Common combinations with expedient
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- expedient to 17×
- is expedient 14×
- an expedient 6×
- it expedient 6×
- expedient for 6×
- politically expedient 5×
- and expedient 5×
- expedient of 5×
- the expedient 4×
- expedient and 3×