pragmatist
Example Sentences
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Chance handed post-Maduro power to Rodriguez, a former economics minister with a reputation as a pragmatist, says Angela Pachon, special adviser to University of Pennsylvania’s Kleinman Center for Energy Policy.
From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026
Larijani was described as a pragmatist by a western official who met him during last month's aborted negotiations to secure a nuclear deal between Iran and America.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
A pragmatist as well as an ideologue, Khamenei endorsed diplomacy when convenient.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
He said he’s running as a pragmatist and unifier.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026
As a lifelong pragmatist, I would always counsel a slow approach, the methodical checking of boxes.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
