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Recent Examples of pragmatism
Governments are responding to surging demand with a mix of pragmatism and contradiction.
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Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
That clinical pragmatism extends to the brand’s design and packaging choices.
—Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The American Revolution was successful only because the ledger looked ugly in London, and as a matter of pragmatism, the project had to end.
—Tom Shattuck, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
People were a bit allergic to the new direction last time, but a sonic U-turn is a concession, a place where pragmatism does outweigh whim.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 27 June 2025
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Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
That clinical pragmatism extends to the brand’s design and packaging choices.
—Meggen Harris, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
The American Revolution was successful only because the ledger looked ugly in London, and as a matter of pragmatism, the project had to end.
—Tom Shattuck, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
People were a bit allergic to the new direction last time, but a sonic U-turn is a concession, a place where pragmatism does outweigh whim.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pragmatism
Noun
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Also, a romance arc was added to the legal realism, which led to the filming in Hong Kong, recapturing scenes of a previous meeting between Lee and Mun’s characters.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Blending comedy, magical realism and emotional depth, the story explores intergenerational trauma, identity and belonging.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
29 July 2025
Noun
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But for nearly three decades, the show has maintained a consistent posture of apocalyptic cynicism.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
7 Aug. 2025
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Superman’s optimism was marred by a weird undercurrent of cynicism baked into the film.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Pragmatism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pragmatism. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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