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Recent Examples of pragmatism
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.
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The View From The Lane, New York Times, 11 May 2025
But there is a way to balance sustainability with compassion and pragmatism.
—Daniel A.c. McBride, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2025
There is a shift more towards pragmatism or what's in it for me on the national scale.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 18 May 2025
Even so, a sense of curiosity and pragmatism has gradually seeped into the creative community, especially as technology keeps improving.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2025
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The View From The Lane, New York Times, 11 May 2025
But there is a way to balance sustainability with compassion and pragmatism.
—Daniel A.c. McBride, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2025
There is a shift more towards pragmatism or what's in it for me on the national scale.
—/ Cbs News, CBS News, 18 May 2025
Even so, a sense of curiosity and pragmatism has gradually seeped into the creative community, especially as technology keeps improving.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pragmatism
Noun
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While the film is better off with all the realism, the production costs went up as a result.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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Those non-actors lent a realism that shooting on a Hollywood lot with seasoned stars cannot replicate.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
19 June 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 5 Jul. 2025.
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