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Recent Examples of pragmatism
There’s so much angst in the national conservation community that paralysis has replaced pragmatism.
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 26 Feb. 2025
Sanderson’s conclusions were grounded in the Chicago School of Economics’ pragmatism.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
School choice offers Democrats a chance to align with public sentiment and demonstrate a commitment to pragmatism over partisanship.
—Juan Rangel, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2025
Before compassion and empathy, he was trained, taught, and raised to live in a world of pragmatism and rationality over emotion.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
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Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 26 Feb. 2025
Sanderson’s conclusions were grounded in the Chicago School of Economics’ pragmatism.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
School choice offers Democrats a chance to align with public sentiment and demonstrate a commitment to pragmatism over partisanship.
—Juan Rangel, Twin Cities, 22 Jan. 2025
Before compassion and empathy, he was trained, taught, and raised to live in a world of pragmatism and rationality over emotion.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pragmatism
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“Pragmatism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pragmatism. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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