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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
But, as a result, intentional time as a couple steadily becomes a matter of pragmatic cohabitation.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
But Top takes a pragmatic approach to those stressors.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
Goldberg sees a pragmatic middle path.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
Responses that, early on, can feel pragmatic—waiting it out, remaining silent, cutting a deal—only embolden autocrats, leading ultimately to the demise of democracy itself.
—Daniel Ziblatt, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
But Top takes a pragmatic approach to those stressors.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025
Goldberg sees a pragmatic middle path.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
Responses that, early on, can feel pragmatic—waiting it out, remaining silent, cutting a deal—only embolden autocrats, leading ultimately to the demise of democracy itself.
—Daniel Ziblatt, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pragmatic
Adjective
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Their next goal is to turn the system into a practical tool for early fire detection.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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The result is a service that understands the practical needs of businesses and individuals while also recognizing that behind every booking there is a story, a purpose, or a challenge that deserves attention.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Nearly 3,000 Amazon shoppers gave the candle trio a five-star rating for their adjustable brightness, realistic flickering features, and neutral colors.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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Unless more Democrats start being realistic, many more innocent people will unfortunately continue to suffer.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The decision to have Keith Andrews succeed Thomas Frank as head coach is a sensible one.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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This can, at first glance, appear sensible to an organization mired in firefighting, where every day reveals another problem.—
Nelson P. Repenning,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Searching for a logical progression from The Office and like-minded comedies, so far The Paper has come up with a strange, often funny hybrid, with characters experiencing Parks and Rec idealism and Office-style fluorescent-light tedium simultaneously and sometimes incoherently.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Without a body to put to rest, even when there is no other logical conclusion than death, people can imagine and cling to the most improbable of alternatives.—
Bjorn Dihle,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Pragmatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pragmatic. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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