expediency

Example Sentences

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The Bears haven’t found the same expediency in Illinois despite buying a parcel of land in Arlington Heights, a Chicago suburb, in 2021.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Apple is pacing itself, putting user experience and privacy above expediency.

From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025

Barr, which made clear that immigration enforcement must be tethered to the Constitution, not expediency.

From Slate • Sep. 22, 2025

"Consumer habits are changing, and expediency drives this demand for smaller stores."

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2024

The long and short of it is, it was an institution, and institutions are governed by expediency.

From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood