pragmatism

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Recent Examples of pragmatism The stance has required an awkward bit of pragmatism from Machado herself. Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 20 June 2025 This requires economic pragmatism, which means supporting transitional solutions for small businesses and modernizing our workforce policies to match today’s realities. Ana Valdez, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 Ischinger, too, sees pragmatism at play, suggesting that Merz could seek to replicate the personal relationship built by Macron with Trump. Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 5 June 2025 Promoting pragmatism There are, of course, ongoing differences between Indonesia and the U.S. – not only the ongoing trade issue but also other areas, including the Israel-Hamas war. Gilang Kembara, The Conversation, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for pragmatism
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Noun
  • McPherson’s discursive humanism exactly suits both O’Reilly’s light directorial touch and the confident realism of his company of (largely) Irish actors.
    Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
  • No need to hem and haw about the realism of Superman’s caped Labrador retriever.
    Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Apart from the appealing cynicism of the villains, which provides the only relief in an otherwise turgid film, the picture remains curiously flat and unmemorable.
    Paul Mungo, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2025
  • This revealing moment shows Superman’s sincere belief in old-fashioned American values, while also acknowledging the cynicism of the era.
    Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2025

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