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Recent Examples of pragmatism
In his recent campaign, Lee has billed his welfare agenda, which includes pledges for better labor protections as well as more public housing and public healthcare, not as class warfare but as commonsense pragmatism, reflecting his efforts to win over moderate conservatives.
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Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
While her couture creations leaned toward Dior’s architectural style, her ready-to-wear embraced the pragmatism of Bohan’s approach.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
The selection processes’ blend of tradition and pragmatism offers guidance for even the most modern organizations.
—Jennifer J. Fondrevay, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Ruben Amorim’s United side have thrived in chaotic, end-to-end games throughout their European campaign, while Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs have discovered a newfound pragmatism which has been working for them in continental competition.
—The View From The Lane, New York Times, 11 May 2025
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Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
While her couture creations leaned toward Dior’s architectural style, her ready-to-wear embraced the pragmatism of Bohan’s approach.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
The selection processes’ blend of tradition and pragmatism offers guidance for even the most modern organizations.
—Jennifer J. Fondrevay, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Ruben Amorim’s United side have thrived in chaotic, end-to-end games throughout their European campaign, while Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs have discovered a newfound pragmatism which has been working for them in continental competition.
—The View From The Lane, New York Times, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pragmatism
Noun
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Setting the presence of so many exceptionally beautiful people aside, Contagion succeeded in its goal of realism, earning praise from disease experts as well as critics and audiences.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
3 July 2025
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Soth, who is based in Minneapolis, is best known for his large-format photography that blends documentary realism with lyrical storytelling.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Liam Twomey: There has been a lot of understandable cynicism and some less justifiable snootiness about this competition from some quarters, but the fundamental reality of football is that if the players take it seriously, everyone else will.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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In the long run, however, the truth emerges, and opacity and deception merely undermine trust and amplify cynicism in the political system.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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“Pragmatism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pragmatism. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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