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also pragmatical
as in practical
willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly
a pragmatic man, not given to grand, visionary schemes
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Recent Examples of pragmatic
Those were frugal, pragmatic solutions; every stone that could be reused was another one that didn’t have to be quarried, cut, hauled, and placed.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 27 June 2025
In her dissent, Sotomayor argued the majority’s reasoning fails to protect important rights particularly given the pragmatic hurdles and often high costs involved in pursuing class actions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025
These restrictions prevent pragmatic interim solutions to bring people in off the streets fast and cost effectively.
—Catherine Blakespear, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
If the Islamic Republic could be replaced with something more pragmatic and less ideologically driven than Khomeini’s revolutionary doctrine, few in the Arab Gulf would mourn.
—H.a. Hellyer, Time, 30 June 2025
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 27 June 2025
In her dissent, Sotomayor argued the majority’s reasoning fails to protect important rights particularly given the pragmatic hurdles and often high costs involved in pursuing class actions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025
These restrictions prevent pragmatic interim solutions to bring people in off the streets fast and cost effectively.
—Catherine Blakespear, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
If the Islamic Republic could be replaced with something more pragmatic and less ideologically driven than Khomeini’s revolutionary doctrine, few in the Arab Gulf would mourn.
—H.a. Hellyer, Time, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pragmatic
Adjective
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Sierra Designs recently updated their award-winning Mobile Mummy, a practical and comfortable wearable sleeping bag originally released in 2014.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Today’s Canadian nationalism, by contrast, arises from darker and more practical concerns.—
Stephen Marche,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Agents going to the president's or vice president's detail will have the opportunity to learn in a hands-on, realistic training environment thanks to the new addition.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
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But that’s not the complete story, as SELF reported previously, and swearing off this entire food category isn’t realistic or even recommended for most people.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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But thanks to sensible regulations and a strong potential upside, its industry is starting to light up, and Forbes has created a guide to navigating the cannabis laws across the EU and the United Kingdom.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Taking Shoaib Bashir out of the firing line seems sensible, too.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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Greater Robustness And Reliability: Better equipped to handle out-of-distribution data and novel scenarios safely and reliably by incorporating safety parameters, constraints and logical invariants.—
Anuradha Weeraman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Taking this approach minimizes the frustration of figuring out where to store something and ensures everything has a logical place in your home.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2025
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“Pragmatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pragmatic. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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