AD HOC
MEANING 1: (adv.) for the purpose or end immediately at hand or under consideration
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The committee was set up ad hoc to deal with the backlog of cases.
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The decision to appoint a new CEO was made ad hoc.
MEANING 2: (adj.) concerned with a specific purpose or end
EXAMPLE SENTENCES:
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The government was unable to retain its dominance on account of its reliance on ad hoc decisions rather than a coordinated plan of action.
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My company is hiring some staff on an ad hoc basis.
SYNONYMS: provisional, temporary
ANTONYMS: inexpedient, inappropriate
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