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the situation in which some action is useful or necessary, even if it is not morally acceptable
- The decision was made out of expediency, even though it compromised their principles.
- In times of crisis, expediency often dictates actions that might otherwise be considered unethical.
- Sometimes, expediency forces people to make difficult decisions that go against their values.
- The government took action out of expediency, disregarding the moral implications for the sake of stability.
- In this case, expediency led to a solution that worked in the short term, but caused longer-term problems.
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