pragmatic

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A few initially argued that she was a pragmatic politician, trying to govern a multi-ethnic country with a complex history.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

He is firmly in the pragmatic camp when it comes to evidence synthesis, believing that investing at least some effort in collecting evidence still dramatically ups the chances of making a good choice.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Just war was always a pragmatic compromise with history, never a core doctrine, said Staglianò, the president of the Pontifical Academy of Theology in Rome, in an article published on a Vatican website.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

“We respect President Trump,” Sheinbaum said before departing for Spain, displaying the “cool-headed,” pragmatic tone emblematic of her dealings with her bombastic U.S. counterpart.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

She was a practical, worldly, diffident woman, and her modem, pragmatic character was a serious obstacle to telepathy.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende