Thesaurus results for EXPEDIENTS

expedients

noun

plural of expedient

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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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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Noun

Importantly, these technologies aren't necessarily substitutes for one another.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Here are our Test Kitchen substitutes for heavy cream, including dairy-free options.

— Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of substitutes

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Ballistic missile attacks have increased civilian casualties and infrastructure damage across Ukraine - and Patriots are the only means of shooting them down.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Creamer’s group then sued O’Keefe and Maass over the video and their means of achieving the undercover clips.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of means

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Institutional investors still seem to see growth opportunities, even if some sovereign wealth funds show signs of potential pullbacks.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Analysts at the bank said the company's slow delivery of agentic AI to customers is limiting monetization opportunities for SAP, and may lead some customers to seek other routes to adopt the technology in the near-term.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of opportunities

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Pawloski said Amazon seemed to invest fewer resources into improving MTurk at the same time as more data labeling services arrived, causing many turkers to shift to competing platforms.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
Verify the true cost, map the timeline, and protect resources for what matters most.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of resources

Noun

In 2012, Larry Ellison bought almost all of Lānaʻi in Hawaii for about $300 million, acquiring most of its homes, businesses, and resorts.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
As wellness reshapes how Americans spend, the country’s heritage resorts are starting to feel the pull.

— Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

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