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Recent Examples of pragmatism
Barcelona mixed pragmatism with aggression to start the second half after Cubarsi’s sending-off.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Nationally, the left often concedes first in the name of pragmatism, while more conservative factions hold firm and extract concessions.
—Darius Khalil Gordon, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
China’s reputation for technocratic pragmatism underpinned the country’s economic success.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
Now that the war is here, the space for pragmatism has receded.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Nationally, the left often concedes first in the name of pragmatism, while more conservative factions hold firm and extract concessions.
—Darius Khalil Gordon, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
China’s reputation for technocratic pragmatism underpinned the country’s economic success.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 1 Apr. 2026
Now that the war is here, the space for pragmatism has receded.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pragmatism
Noun
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Lots of people don’t realize how much stylistic variety Wilson baked into his ten major plays, some of which are written in the mode of realism, others more akin to Greek tragedy.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Lots of people don’t realize how much stylistic variety Wilson baked into his 10 major plays, some of which are written in the mode of realism, others more akin to Greek tragedy.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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His contributions have been met with some cynicism.—
Sophie Austin,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the face of oppression and cynicism, kindness and joy are revolutionary acts.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Pragmatism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pragmatism. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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