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Recent Examples of pragmatism
Her advice for the next generation balances pragmatism with vision.
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Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Rather, Brazil has preferred a multidirectional diplomatic approach, grounded in the principles of autonomy, pragmatism, and constructive engagement with a diverse array of global actors.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
If decarbonisation is our shared goal, pragmatism means keeping every credible option on the table to get there together.
—María Mendiluce, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Even as people gained some romantic agency, partnership was usually based in pragmatism.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
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Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Rather, Brazil has preferred a multidirectional diplomatic approach, grounded in the principles of autonomy, pragmatism, and constructive engagement with a diverse array of global actors.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
If decarbonisation is our shared goal, pragmatism means keeping every credible option on the table to get there together.
—María Mendiluce, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Even as people gained some romantic agency, partnership was usually based in pragmatism.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pragmatism
Noun
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In his career to date, the Danish-Norwegian director has often pivoted between realism and moments where irony and the surreal puncture the everyday.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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The first one takes place in a sort of magical realism.—
William Earl,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But cynicism is exactly what unethical politicians count on.—
Matt Germer,
Oc Register,
7 Sep. 2025
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Throwing technology at problems without understanding how work gets done day-to-day is a surefire way to waste money and breed cynicism.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Pragmatism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pragmatism. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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