expedient

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“Citadel” adds a wrinkle to these already-blurred lines, creating characters whose divided selves go beyond expedient aliases and multiple passports.

From New York Times

Liias said that “it would be politically expedient to just walk away and avoid the controversy.”

From Seattle Times

The report said that while military branches had used such separations "as an expedient way to get rid of problem people," Congress never intended for the process to apply to criminal cases.

From Salon

Others believe that Mr. Orban’s demonization of the financier is rooted less in bigotry than in a broader, politically expedient hostility to wealthy liberal elites, no matter what their ethnicity or faith.

From New York Times

He joked that he became a political satirist because he “was living in Washington and it was just the expedient thing to do.”

From Los Angeles Times