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Recent Examples of pragmatism
These wins made her one of the most popular leaders in the region and a success story for mixing populism with pragmatism.
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Ioan Grillo, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
While Mars wants to sprint forward, Luna encourages strategy, discipline and pragmatism.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 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
Most importantly, a pragmatism that favors good policymaking over partisan politics.
—Jayden D'onofrio, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
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Ioan Grillo, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
While Mars wants to sprint forward, Luna encourages strategy, discipline and pragmatism.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 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
Most importantly, a pragmatism that favors good policymaking over partisan politics.
—Jayden D'onofrio, Sun Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pragmatism
Noun
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But Todd wears his realism well, finding a nice mix between earnestly romantic and achingly self-aware.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2026
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Public policy should be grounded in that realism.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
4 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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Still, in our age of political cynicism, sports and literature may be the last two places in our culture in which the American myths feel truthful.—
Sam Evan Sussman,
Vogue,
10 June 2026
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“Pragmatism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pragmatism. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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