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as in makeshifts
a temporary replacement
if you're a spectator caught without rainwear at a sporting event, then a plastic garbage bag makes an acceptable, if unfashionable, expedient
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2
as in means
an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result
he vowed to use any expedient available to get the project done on time
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as in opportunities
something that one uses to accomplish an end especially when the usual means is not available
since there wasn't a single bandage left in our backpacks, we had to use a bandanna, our only expedient
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expedients
Noun
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But with the team allowing more baskets and creating fewer transition opportunities, Banchero, Wagner and the rest of their teammates have to operate more often in the halfcourt against set defenses.—
Josh Robbins,
The Athletic,
1 Mar. 2025 -
Their education and job opportunities will shrink as a result.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Tools and resources to support you There are many tools and resources out there designed to support entrepreneurs.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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One thing is clear; AI success is a journey, and the ability to rapidly leverage and adapt resources and technology is key — as new technologies and capabilities keep arising almost every day.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Erin and Ben Napier won't be showing up on at any celeb-favorite beach resorts any time soon.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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The Gondola at Winter Park Resort, one of Colorado's largest ski resorts located about 66 miles west of Denver, had an operation malfunction and stopped around noon Saturday, leaving around 150-175 visitors suspended mid-air, park spokesperson Jen Miller told The Colorado Sun.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Expedients.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expedients. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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