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Recent Examples of pragmatism
The coach’s regret extended to pragmatism, like not starting David Martínez in the attack alongside Denis Bouanga and Son Heung-min.
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Josh Gross, Daily News, 10 May 2026
But there’s also a risk for cooptation, with the most radical components of the movement being sidelined either because of pragmatism (prioritizing the work that can get funded) or discomfort.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
These wins made her one of the most popular leaders in the region and a success story for mixing populism with pragmatism.
—Ioan Grillo, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
His supporters have defended his closeness to Trump as pragmatism given the 2026 World Cup will be cohosted by the United States.
—Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
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Josh Gross, Daily News, 10 May 2026
But there’s also a risk for cooptation, with the most radical components of the movement being sidelined either because of pragmatism (prioritizing the work that can get funded) or discomfort.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
These wins made her one of the most popular leaders in the region and a success story for mixing populism with pragmatism.
—Ioan Grillo, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
His supporters have defended his closeness to Trump as pragmatism given the 2026 World Cup will be cohosted by the United States.
—Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pragmatism
Noun
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King Arthur, the Bible – that’s magical realism, too.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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Apple Vision Pro can turn panoramas into spatial scenes with depth and realism.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Heastie is doing a disservice to New Yorkers and fostering cynicism about what goes on in Albany.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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In the end, Koepp’s script exaggerates the best and the worst of how humans might respond to such a revelation, and Spielberg struggles to split the difference between paranoid-thriller cynicism and his usual mode of emotional uplift.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
10 June 2026
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“Pragmatism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pragmatism. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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