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Recent Examples of pragmatism
While Mars wants to sprint forward, Luna encourages strategy, discipline and pragmatism.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
His supporters have defended his closeness to Trump as pragmatism given the 2026 World Cup will be cohosted by the United States.
—Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Most importantly, a pragmatism that favors good policymaking over partisan politics.
—Jayden D'onofrio, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Nationally, the left often concedes first in the name of pragmatism, while more conservative factions hold firm and extract concessions.
—Darius Khalil Gordon, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
His supporters have defended his closeness to Trump as pragmatism given the 2026 World Cup will be cohosted by the United States.
—Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Most importantly, a pragmatism that favors good policymaking over partisan politics.
—Jayden D'onofrio, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Nationally, the left often concedes first in the name of pragmatism, while more conservative factions hold firm and extract concessions.
—Darius Khalil Gordon, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pragmatism
Noun
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With ‘Hold On To Your Angels,’ Benh has set his powerful mix of intense realism, myth, and magic against the large scale of an epic love story.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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With ‘Hold on to Your Angels,’ Benh has set his powerful mix of intense realism, myth, and magic against the large scale of an epic love story.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Widespread cynicism helps authoritarianism thrive.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Our policies have been defined more by optimism and generosity than by selfishness and cynicism.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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“Pragmatism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pragmatism. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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