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realist

[ree-uh-list] / ˈri ə lɪst /
NOUN
pragmatist
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I’m a realist, so I would like to know whether this is a realistic option and what other factors I should consider before making this decision.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026

The romantic and the realist learned to work together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“I like to describe myself as a realist with high goals,” is all she’d allow.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

But I’m also a realist when it comes to award show politics and their intersection with societal attitudes, and I have seen this movie before.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

Not with worry but with calculation, a new realist, assessing the cold truth.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara




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