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pragmatist

noun as in practical person

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At the same time, he was also a pragmatist, one who realized some of his doctrines would need to give way as circumstances evolved.

From Salon

She is widely regarded as a pragmatist who lacks the charisma, oratory skills and pugnacious nature of the outgoing populist president.

"But we must also change how we are perceived on the economy. We must be seen as pragmatists, not ideologues."

From BBC

Hogan, a personable pragmatist and Trump critic, appeals to some Maryland Democrats despite his party label, and to moderate Republicans and independents who’ve otherwise soured on the Republican Party in the Trump era.

Whether you’re a pragmatist who wants working boats now or an idealist dedicated to climate action, to me this debate makes one thing clear.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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