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expedient in Portuguese

expedient in Portuguese is expediente — expedient means convenient and practical for achieving a goal, though not necessarily right or moral.

expedient in Portuguese

expediente
adj
expediente
noun
A method or means for achieving a particular result, especially when direct or efficient; a resource.

What does "expedient" mean?

  1. adjective Convenient and practical for achieving a goal, though not necessarily right or moral.
    "It was politically expedient to avoid the issue before the election."
  2. noun A convenient method used to achieve a result quickly, especially as a shortcut.
    "They resorted to legal expedients rather than fixing the underlying problem."

expedient in a sentence

  • It was politically expedient to avoid the issue before the election.
  • They resorted to legal expedients rather than fixing the underlying problem.

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What is "expedient" in Portuguese?

"expedient" in Portuguese is expediente. expedient means: Convenient and practical for achieving a goal, though not necessarily right or moral.

How do you use "expedient" in a sentence?

Example: "It was politically expedient to avoid the issue before the election." In Portuguese, "expedient" is expediente.

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