pragmatism

Example Sentences

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The park is simple, elegant and timeless, a brilliant blend of artistry and pragmatism.

From Seattle Times

Driven by a combination of pragmatism and opportunism, politicians leveraged military forces to bolster their governments as de facto police forces, state bureaucracies and electoral tribunals.

From Los Angeles Times

He comes down on the side of pragmatism.

From BBC

Cleverly playing with our sympathies, Gaynord, in his feature debut, stirs upper-class twittery and working-class pragmatism into scenes prickling with ambiguity.

From New York Times

Whether pragmatism will extend to a re-establishment of diplomatic relations is unknown: Saudi and UAE authorities did not respond to Reuters requests for comment regarding Afghanistan and the Taliban.

From Reuters