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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
For now, there’s more evidence supporting their pragmatic approach and a goal of long-term sustainability.
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Vietnam is willing to join hands with China to build a more pragmatic pillar of security cooperation and bring more benefits to the two countries and their people.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Emma Thompson, who'd go on to do some helpful tweaking of the script for Pride and Prejudice, won a deserved Oscar for her adaptation of Austen’s 1811 novel about two sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, the one solidly pragmatic and the other wildly romantic.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 19 July 2025
There was a noticeable dip in his form last season after the turn of the calendar year but the 32-year-old represents a pragmatic option to people at United.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 24 July 2025
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Vietnam is willing to join hands with China to build a more pragmatic pillar of security cooperation and bring more benefits to the two countries and their people.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Emma Thompson, who'd go on to do some helpful tweaking of the script for Pride and Prejudice, won a deserved Oscar for her adaptation of Austen’s 1811 novel about two sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, the one solidly pragmatic and the other wildly romantic.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 19 July 2025
There was a noticeable dip in his form last season after the turn of the calendar year but the 32-year-old represents a pragmatic option to people at United.
—Carl Anka, New York Times, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pragmatic
Adjective
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For Kahani, the shift was both philosophical and practical.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Everyone's racing to make humanoids affordable and practical.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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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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
Adjective
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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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So Bull does what any sensible, testicle-loving mutt would do.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Determining adjacent products like donuts for coffee and chips for sodas is logical.—
Tamara Bebb,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Many have read Gödel and come away chastened by the limits of certainty—without concluding, as Richardson did, that the logical next step was to spend your life playing cards and paying prostitutes.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Pragmatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pragmatic. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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