Expedient (Noun)
Meaning
A means to an end; not necessarily a principled or ethical one.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- She knew bending the rules was an expedient to meet the tight deadline but she couldn't shake the feeling of guilt afterwards.
- The politician's decision to form an alliance with a rival party was seen as a pragmatic expedient rather than a demonstration of genuine commitment to their cause.
- In an attempt to maximize profits, the company resorted to cheap labor, a morally dubious expedient that was widely criticized.
- The hacker's use of a zero-day exploit was a clever expedient to breach the system undetected, but it also highlighted the vulnerability of the software.
- For some, tax evasion is a tempting expedient to accumulate wealth quickly, but it can have severe consequences when discovered.