PRAGMATISM Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

pragmatism

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as in realism

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Recent Examples of pragmatism In a display of pragmatism, al-Sharaa even maintains ties with both Russian President Vladimir Putin, a top ally of the former regime, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. — Tala Alrajjal, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 Roosevelt is arguably the more useful example, precisely because of his hesitation, pragmatism, and self-interest. — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Understanding the scope of human suffering and hopelessness in our world stirs a strong internal conflict between empathy and pragmatism. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026 The push toward abstraction in mid-century American art coincided with a surge of interest in existentialism, which had begun to displace the pragmatism that underlay Avery’s approach. — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pragmatism

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But Candle House has also come up with stories squarely in the realm of realism — which also, by the way, follows in the footsteps of Rod Serling.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
The realism of football on Madden is far superior to anything seen a few decades ago, such as the version for Nintendo 64.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

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If your daily social environment consists of people complaining about how terrible everything is, cynicism can begin to feel normal to you.

— Vinesh Sukumaran, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The punch-worthy parody of Altman’s characterization ramps up once he’s motivated to push back against — or trample over — the safety guardrails that Ilya prizes above all else, but so does the depth of his world-breaking cynicism.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026

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