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Recent Examples of pragmatism
The stance has required an awkward bit of pragmatism from Machado herself.
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Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 20 June 2025
This requires economic pragmatism, which means supporting transitional solutions for small businesses and modernizing our workforce policies to match today’s realities.
—Ana Valdez, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Ischinger, too, sees pragmatism at play, suggesting that Merz could seek to replicate the personal relationship built by Macron with Trump.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Promoting pragmatism There are, of course, ongoing differences between Indonesia and the U.S. – not only the ongoing trade issue but also other areas, including the Israel-Hamas war.
—Gilang Kembara, The Conversation, 7 May 2025
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Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 20 June 2025
This requires economic pragmatism, which means supporting transitional solutions for small businesses and modernizing our workforce policies to match today’s realities.
—Ana Valdez, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Ischinger, too, sees pragmatism at play, suggesting that Merz could seek to replicate the personal relationship built by Macron with Trump.
—Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Promoting pragmatism There are, of course, ongoing differences between Indonesia and the U.S. – not only the ongoing trade issue but also other areas, including the Israel-Hamas war.
—Gilang Kembara, The Conversation, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pragmatism
Noun
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McPherson’s discursive humanism exactly suits both O’Reilly’s light directorial touch and the confident realism of his company of (largely) Irish actors.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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No need to hem and haw about the realism of Superman’s caped Labrador retriever.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
Noun
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That’s a cultural moment of cynicism and change where institutions and icons are being questioned.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
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Croatian literature, at least back then, was largely dominated by historical and war traumas, and the storytelling was often deeply mired in irony, satire, and even cynicism; oftentimes relying on shocking the reader in order to hook them or evoke emotion.—
Lidija Hilje
July 8,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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“Pragmatism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pragmatism. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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