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Recent Examples of pragmatism
Her violence seems to be guided by pragmatism and efficiency, not the kind of rage that makes the Ripper tear bodies apart.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Keep in mind, the love planet’s trine to Saturn-Neptune retrograde reminds you to also ground those passions, and approach your goals with discernment and pragmatism.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
As the container of our culture’s internal contradictions, including dogmatism and pragmatism, individualism and communitarianism, and Biercean indignation and Emersonian transcendence, hardcore is as American as atomic warfare.
—Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Real leadership defends law, sovereignty, and justice—not appeasement cloaked in pragmatism.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
Keep in mind, the love planet’s trine to Saturn-Neptune retrograde reminds you to also ground those passions, and approach your goals with discernment and pragmatism.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
As the container of our culture’s internal contradictions, including dogmatism and pragmatism, individualism and communitarianism, and Biercean indignation and Emersonian transcendence, hardcore is as American as atomic warfare.
—Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Real leadership defends law, sovereignty, and justice—not appeasement cloaked in pragmatism.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pragmatism
Noun
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Plot details are being kept under wraps, but the film is described as an urban crime drama with aspects of social realism.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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In both cases, dispatchers heard what sounded like gunshots in the background of the calls — lending a disturbing realism.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Throwing technology at problems without understanding how work gets done day-to-day is a surefire way to waste money and breed cynicism.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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There is a bit of cynicism in online circles about Johnson readying an awards campaign after a series of blockbusters that underperformed, but that should dissolve when more people see the film.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Pragmatism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pragmatism. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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