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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
There’s no evidence the front office is wavering from its pragmatic approach before Thursday’s deadline.
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 July 2025
No longer limited to Commonwealth nostalgia, the UK–India relationship is maturing—grounded in democratic resilience and pragmatic alignment.
—Danish Manzoor Bhat, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
For them, Putin was a respected, pragmatic leader supporting stability in their neighborhood.
—Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 25 July 2025
There is a hopeful lesson for the coming years in the transition from Mao’s radical socialism to Deng’s more pragmatic policy of reform and opening.
—Tyler Jost, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2025
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 July 2025
No longer limited to Commonwealth nostalgia, the UK–India relationship is maturing—grounded in democratic resilience and pragmatic alignment.
—Danish Manzoor Bhat, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
For them, Putin was a respected, pragmatic leader supporting stability in their neighborhood.
—Michael McFaul, Foreign Affairs, 25 July 2025
There is a hopeful lesson for the coming years in the transition from Mao’s radical socialism to Deng’s more pragmatic policy of reform and opening.
—Tyler Jost, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pragmatic
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Living the Average Ordinary Way As a lifestyle, Average Ordinary encourages practical steps to embrace imperfection and find joy in the every day: • Savor Small Moments: Take five minutes daily to notice something ordinary—a warm meal, a familiar song, a quiet evening.—
Michele Zanello,
Rolling Stone,
19 Aug. 2025
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Given that the 68-year-old Rowland had completed his sentences, the practical impact of the pardon for him was limited.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
19 Aug. 2025
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Rodrigo Muniz is the other link which has been hanging over the club for two months with no realistic signs of completion at time of writing.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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These regions make retiring in Italy a realistic, rewarding dream.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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So Bull does what any sensible, testicle-loving mutt would do.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
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Leeds United & Burnley A Championship title, 100 points, sensible owners, Elland Road redevelopment plans and seven new signings worth around £75million ($101m) before the end of July.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
13 Aug. 2025
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The only way to make it to Hell without dying, though, is to master a series of logical paradoxes, and the rules governing this fictional underworld rely on both magic and a faint grasp of Plato and Aristotle.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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There were moments when raising capital felt like the logical next step, especially when competitors were announcing multimillion-dollar rounds.—
Prashant Puri,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Pragmatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pragmatic. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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