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expedience
/ɛkˈspiː.dɪ.əns/
noun 4
Collocations
4ADJ.
all, concerning, due, white
VERB + EXPEDIENCE
determine, sense
EXPEDIENCE + NOUN
actions
PREP.
with
Definitions
noun
1
The quality of being fit or suitable to cause some desired end or the purpose intended; propriety or advisability under the particular circumstances of a case.
April 11 1690, John Sharp, sermon preached at White-Hall to determine concerning the expedience of actions
2
Speed, haste or urgency.
making hither with all due expedience
The sense of expedience that allowed White to cut deals and keep moving had made many, mistakenly, see him as shallow or, worse, unprincipled.
3
Something that is expedient.
4
An expedition; enterprise; adventure.
forwarding this dear expedience
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the con
- opportunism
- self-interest
- self-seeking
noun — the quality of being suited to the end in view
Antonyms
- inexpedience
- inexpediency
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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April 11 1690, John Sharp, sermon preached at White-Hall to determine concerning the expedience of actions
Wiktionary02
making hither with all due expedience
Wiktionary03
The sense of expedience that allowed White to cut deals and keep moving had made many, mistakenly, see him as shallow or, worse, unprincipled.
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