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Princeton's WordNet

  1. pragmatic sanction, pragmaticadjective

    an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land

  2. matter-of-fact, pragmatic, pragmaticaladjective

    concerned with practical matters

    "a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem"; "a matter-of-fact account of the trip"

  3. pragmatic, pragmaticaladjective

    of or concerning the theory of pragmatism

  4. hardheaded, hard-nosed, practical, pragmaticadjective

    guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory

    "a hardheaded appraisal of our position"; "a hard-nosed labor leader"; "completely practical in his approach to business"; "not ideology but pragmatic politics"

Wiktionary

  1. pragmaticadjective

    Practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory

    The sturdy furniture in the student lounge was pragmatic, but unattractive.

  2. Etymology: From pragmatique, from pragmaticus, from πραγματικός, from πρᾶγμα, in plural πράγματα, from πράσσειν (whence English practical).

Wikipedia

  1. pragmatic

    Pragmatism is a philosophical movement.

ChatGPT

  1. pragmatic

    Pragmatic refers to dealing with things realistically or practically, based on practical considerations rather than theoretical or abstract principles. It can also refer to the philosophical approach of pragmatism, which assesses truth of theories or beliefs in terms of their successful practical application.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Pragmaticadjective

    alt. of Pragmatical

  2. Pragmaticnoun

    one skilled in affairs

  3. Pragmaticnoun

    a solemn public ordinance or decree

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Pragmatic

    -al, prag-mat′ik, -al, adj. of or pertaining to public business: skilled in affairs: active: practical: interfering with the affairs of others: officious: meddlesome: self-important.—n. Pragmat′ic, a man of business, a busybody: a public decree.—adv. Pragmat′ically.—ns. Pragmat′icalness, Prag&priprime;matism, activity: earnestness: meddlesomeness; Prag′matist.—Pragmatic method, a method of treating events with reference to their causes, conditions, and results—also called Prag′matism; Pragmatic sanction, a special decree issued by a sovereign, such as that passed by the Emperor Charles VI. of Germany, securing the crown to Maria Theresa, and which led to the war so called in 1741. [Fr.,—L.,—Gr. pragmatikospragmapragmatos, deed—prassein, to do.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Pragmatic in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Pragmatic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Pragmatic in a Sentence

  1. Alexander Stubb:

    In an ideal world we want to cooperate with Russia, which we can not escape being our geographical neighbor. But we also know from history that the greatest realistic threat to our national security is Russia. Over time, the reality that Russia is willing to create greater chaos in our region has become even clearer, so joining NATO becomes the pragmatic option.

  2. Technology Minister Laszlo Palkovics:

    We have taken a rather pragmatic stance, the same, in fact, as Germany, it has not been proven that Huawei's technology would pose any risk to Hungary, as we have seen no (data) to support that.

  3. Kevin Kelley:

    To suggest Senator Collins has changed is laughable. Senator Collins is constantly being criticized by extremists on the far left and the far right, yet Senator Collins has never wavered, republicans, Democrats, and Independents are yearning for pragmatic, common sense leadership, and that's what Senator Collins has always, and will continue to, bring to the table.

  4. David Koranyi:

    I believe wrapped in her strong statement is a pragmatic approach that recognizes the merits of natural gas as a bridge fuel in the process of decarbonization.

  5. Wu Mei-Hung:

    The results demonstrate that rational and pragmatic negotiations have positive implications for maintaining cross-strait peace and stability.

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