be expedient

Frequency: 5.54.1 per million words

Used to state that a course of action is advantageous or advisable.

expedientVERBS + expedient

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Examples (10)

  • It would be expedient to address this issue immediately.
  • The committee decided it would be expedient to postpone the meeting.
  • It might be expedient to seek legal advice before proceeding.
  • The CEO thought it would be expedient to announce the changes early.
  • It would be expedient to review the budget before making decisions.
  • The manager believed it would be expedient to hire more staff.
  • It seems to be expedient to clarify the concept.
  • The government found it would be expedient to relax censorship a little.
  • It proved to be expedient to change the strategy midway.
  • The board agreed it would be expedient to merge the departments.