pragmatic

Example Sentences

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Saudi Arabia is focusing on Vision 2030's more pragmatic ventures as extravagances like NEOM, a futuristic city in the desert, and Riyadh's cuboid skyscraper Mukaab, are scaled back or scrapped to save costs.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

“The kind of incrementalism that Eric Murphy seems to be doing is something from a bygone era, where people were more pragmatic in the movement and not punished for it,” she said.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

“She’s smart as a whip and she’s listening and trying to work on things that are pragmatic and having real impact on people in our community,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

He was sacked after 39 days, then Sean Dyche, the supposedly pragmatic choice, lasted only 114.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Where it comes to the more specific question of living witnesses, Aristotle is as ever pragmatic.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith