Vocabulary
Expedient
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
(of an action) convenient and practical although possibly improper or immoral.
Urdu meaning
فائدہ مند، موزوں، خودغرضی
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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A growing share of this is collected outside the NFC`s divisible pool, particularly through the petroleum levy.While politically expedient, relying on the petroleum levy and other surcharges as nonshareable revenue is deeply problematic.
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Not the NFC`s fault
— 2026-01-14
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It is the outcome of years of flawed and politically expedient policy choices.
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Flawed pricing regime
— 2026-01-08
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The choice of the date to stage the mosque`s destruction served Hindutva`s bid to shift the focus from a politically inconvenient centuries-old caste strife to an electorally expedient, vote-rich Hindu-Muslim binary.
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A tall tale about renaissance
— 2025-12-02
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Islamabad has never hesitated to initiate dialogue with India when expedient, though the driving motive has consistently been elite survival and consolidation, rather than a coherent long-term state strategy.
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Shaping of Pak-US ties
— 2025-09-28
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When mainstream politicians adopt the expedient path of semi-loyalty, anti-democratic forces are strengthened, resulting in the collapse of democracy.
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Perils and promise of democracy
— 2025-01-31
Synonyms
convenient, advantageous, in one’s own interests, to one’s own advantage, useful,
Antonyms
inexpedient, ill-advised
Curator example
“either side could break the agreement if it were expedient to do so”
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