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pragmatist

[prag-muh-tist] / ˈpræg mə tɪst /


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A pragmatist, Parmelin seemed to make more headway with US President Donald Trump than his predecessor Karin Keller-Sutter.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

She’s a loyal House Democrat, a pragmatist more focused on legislation than spectacle.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

Larijani was described as a pragmatist by a western official who met him during last month's aborted negotiations to secure a nuclear deal between Iran and America.

From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2026

A pragmatist as well as an ideologue, Khamenei endorsed diplomacy when convenient.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026

Ever the pragmatist, Rutherford was the first to see that there could be a valuable practical application in this.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson



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