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pragmatism

[prag-muh-tiz-uhm] / ˈpræg məˌtɪz əm /


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It was more pragmatism than pessimism — a reality of a qualifier navigating her Wimbledon journey one day at a time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026

It is a pragmatism shared by members of South Korean indie rock quartet Peach Truck Hijackers.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

Ultimately, Hilton said his campaign would hinge less on party identity and more on a broadly framed appeal to pragmatism.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Was he primarily motivated by racism or by military and commercial pragmatism?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Seventeen years of Scholar pragmatism protest the existence of creatures that are supposed to be nothing but legend.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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