pragmatism

Example Sentences

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Sir Keir turned round his party's fortunes in a single parliamentary term partly because he delegated much to McSweeney, but also because of his own ruthlessness, pragmatism and resilience.

From BBC

Cordano said the talks needed a rejigged and more efficient way of working, calling for "flexibility and pragmatism".

From Barron's

So I think on the one hand, it’s coming from an attempt at political pragmatism.

From The Wall Street Journal

In scores of conversations with voters over the past year, the sentiment that came through, above all, was a sense of practicality and pragmatism.

From Los Angeles Times

"The pretexts used to justify such actions are untenable. Ideological hostility has triumphed over businesslike pragmatism," it added.

From Barron's