pragmatism

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As for mid-level and front-line managers, “there’s a greater pragmatism there.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

But the head coach's absolute belief in his methods occasionally strayed into dogma, and his apparent refusal to adapt - or incorporate just a little more pragmatism - proved costly.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Despite his bombastic rhetoric, Iran watchers said he has in the past demonstrated some pragmatism, which, combined with his regime bona fides, could position him as a viable interlocutor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Post leadership has framed the massive layoffs through a lens of data-driven business pragmatism rather than character considerations.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Seventeen years of Scholar pragmatism protest the existence of creatures that are supposed to be nothing but legend.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir