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pragmatist

[prag-muh-tist] / ˈpræg mə tɪst /


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She’s a loyal House Democrat, a pragmatist more focused on legislation than spectacle.

From Slate Jul. 30, 2026

Always the pragmatist, Roosevelt believed that if sending a delegate to Rome could help American foreign policy, he was going to send a delegate to Rome.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 18, 2026

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

He said he’s running as a pragmatist and unifier.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 21, 2026

Like most black American leaders, McKissick was first and last a pragmatist.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson



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