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Recent Examples of pragmatist
Originally thought by analysts to be too liberal to be an effective leader, her legacy is ultimately that of a centrist and legislative pragmatist.
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NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
The sweeping romance set across three decades of passion, loss, and hope in Beirut stars Hassan Akil and Mounia Akl as Nino and Yasmina, star-crossed lovers bound by a magnetic relationship, one an eternal optimist and the other an impulsive pragmatist.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Al-Sudani has billed himself as a pragmatist.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
Ever the pragmatist, Moore had an answer.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
As Shiva, Afshari is a revelation of steely resolve, a pragmatist who holds fast to her conciliatory principles until a final scene that pushes her capacity for mercy to its limits.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Above all, Goodall was a pragmatist.
—Martha Shade, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
While his supporters see a pragmatist trying to make the best of a bad decision, his many detractors dismiss him as egotistical and unable to see his failures.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
Lula, a diplomatic pragmatist, has historically demonstrated a willingness to make concessions if talks are conducted in good faith and premised on mutual respect.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
The sweeping romance set across three decades of passion, loss, and hope in Beirut stars Hassan Akil and Mounia Akl as Nino and Yasmina, star-crossed lovers bound by a magnetic relationship, one an eternal optimist and the other an impulsive pragmatist.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Al-Sudani has billed himself as a pragmatist.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
Ever the pragmatist, Moore had an answer.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
As Shiva, Afshari is a revelation of steely resolve, a pragmatist who holds fast to her conciliatory principles until a final scene that pushes her capacity for mercy to its limits.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Above all, Goodall was a pragmatist.
—Martha Shade, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
While his supporters see a pragmatist trying to make the best of a bad decision, his many detractors dismiss him as egotistical and unable to see his failures.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2025
Lula, a diplomatic pragmatist, has historically demonstrated a willingness to make concessions if talks are conducted in good faith and premised on mutual respect.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pragmatist
Noun
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But Shironitta adds that Takaichi, while seen as conservative and nationalistic, is also a realist.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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In this magical realist gay bedroom odyssey, Matias reminisces about his past encounters and considers his future, while speaking to a fictional figure from Brazilian literature.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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On the other hand, skeptics and cynics tend to be insistent right now that the clean-up activity is not going to last very long.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Travis Kelce knows what the cynics might think of his relationship with Taylor Swift — two of the most famous people in America just happen to match up perfectly?—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Pragmatist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pragmatist. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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