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Pragmatism in a sentence

Pragmatism meaning

  1. The pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities; a concentration on facts rather than emotions or ideals.
  2. The idea that beliefs are identified with the actions of a believer, and the truth of beliefs with success of those actions in securing a believer's goals; the doctrine that ideas must be looked at in terms of their practical effects and consequences.
  3. The theory that political problems should be met with practical solutions rather than ideological ones.

Synonyms of Pragmatism

philosophical doctrine philosophical theory realism practicality

Related words

Other words often associated with Pragmatism or its synonyms:

ism philosophy doctrine realness usefulness unreality reality utility actuality platonism impracticality naturalism

Using Pragmatism

  • The main meaning on this page is: The pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities; a concentration on facts rather than emotions or ideals. | The idea that beliefs are identified with the actions of a believer, and the truth of beliefs with success of those actions in securing a believer's goals; the doctrine that ideas must be looked at in terms of their practical effects and consequences. | The theory that political problems should be met with practical solutions rather than ideological ones.
  • Useful related words include: philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory, realism, practicality.
  • In the example corpus, pragmatism often appears in combinations such as: pragmatism and, and pragmatism, of pragmatism.

Context around Pragmatism

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 3 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

policy 1× vulgar 1× negative 1× end 1× societal 1× political 1× hardened 1× cautious 1×

Often after:

prevailed 1× 101 1×

Sentence patterns with Pragmatism

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a hardened pragmatism has to 1× a societal pragmatism also values 1× and cautious pragmatism 1× and its pragmatism 1× and negative pragmatism are also 1× appreciated the pragmatism at play 1× balance and pragmatism 1× by the pragmatism of the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a societal pragmatism 1× and balancing the 1× but it isn 1× helen sharman who 1× his pragmatism also 1× his pragmatism made 1×

Common sentence endings:

and cautious pragmatism 1× and its pragmatism 1× balance and pragmatism 1× both were admitted 1× can be stifling 1× endeavors and experience 1×

Words around Pragmatism

Just before it in the word index:

pragmatics 16 pragmatically 19 pragmatic 363 pragma 6 praggnanandhaa 10 prageru 14

Just after it in the word index:

pragmatist 29 pragmatists 9 pragna 2 pragnell 2 prague 429 pragya 28

Similar in corpus frequency:

abelian 112 acer 112 agrippina 112 allegiant 112 alluding 112 amar 112

Corpus analysis for Pragmatism

  • In this selection, "pragmatism" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, policy, vulgar, negative, prevailed and 101 stand out and add context to how "pragmatism" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a hardened pragmatism has to and a societal pragmatism also values. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pragmatism" sits close to words such as abelian, acer and agrippina, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pragmatism

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

In the end pragmatism prevailed and both were admitted. (9 words)

A societal pragmatism also values trying over a fear of failing. (11 words)

They are also ideologues, which sets clear limits on their pragmatism. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

But it isn't policy pragmatism he is describing, but rather the kind of pragmatism that you see all the time in con artists: say whatever you need to in order to get the "mark" to hand over his cash. (40 words)

Helen Sharman, who was the UK’s first astronaut, on a mission to the Soviet Space Station Mir in 1991, believes that current international rivalries could be put in the shade by the pragmatism of the private sector. (38 words)

His pragmatism made him the right leader for the Republican Party, an unwieldy coalition whose members agreed that slavery was wrong but disagreed about how it should end, and how freedpeople would fit into society. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

But it isn't policy pragmatism he is describing, but rather the kind of pragmatism that you see all the time in con artists: say whatever you need to in order to get the "mark" to hand over his cash.

His pragmatism also bears no resemblance to "vulgar" pragmatism, which misleadingly connotes a ruthless and Machiavellian search for mercenary or political advantage.

Pragmatism and negative pragmatism are also closely aligned with the coherence theory of truth in that any testing should not be isolated but rather incorporate knowledge from all human endeavors and experience.

Helen Sharman, who was the UK’s first astronaut, on a mission to the Soviet Space Station Mir in 1991, believes that current international rivalries could be put in the shade by the pragmatism of the private sector.

His pragmatism made him the right leader for the Republican Party, an unwieldy coalition whose members agreed that slavery was wrong but disagreed about how it should end, and how freedpeople would fit into society.

In a world where pragmatism often trumps passion, offers a gateway to a world where love reigns supreme in all its impractical glory.

Indeed, the conversation on Tuesday was characterised, above all else, by its candour, its transparency and its pragmatism.

In the end pragmatism prevailed and both were admitted.

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The UAE has also responded to criticism of its willingness to embrace and engage with fossil fuel companies as part of the COP 28 reform agenda by noting the need for balance and pragmatism.

While pragmatism has its merits, an overemphasis on practicality can be stifling.

And balancing the U.S. commitment to Israeli security with support for Palestinian rights is Pragmatism 101.

A societal pragmatism also values trying over a fear of failing.

But by the time Harris was elected as California’s attorney general, in 2010, her progressive tendencies appeared to have given way to political pragmatism.

It is in Rodgers' DNA to send his team out with an attacking mindset but a hardened pragmatism has to be part of the make-up now as well.

It’s often spun as a pushback on cloud computing itself, but it’s just pragmatism.

Malawi’s Pragmatism that embraced Western capitalist financial ideology and socialist political ideology.

They are also ideologues, which sets clear limits on their pragmatism.

They’re into his pragmatism, and they don’t like the Democrats’ indulgence of identity politics.

Trump’s approach to Iran will likely reflect a blend of hawkish posturing and cautious pragmatism.

Trump’s supporters at the convention in Milwaukee told the BBC they appreciated the pragmatism at play.

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Common combinations with pragmatism

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pragmatism" in a sentence?
An example: "But it isn't policy pragmatism he is describing, but rather the kind of pragmatism that you see all the time in con artists: say whatever you need to in order to get the "mark" to hand over his cash." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "pragmatism" from authentic English texts.
What does "pragmatism" mean?
Pragmatism means: The pursuit of practicality over aesthetic qualities; a concentration on facts rather than emotions or ideals.
What are synonyms of "pragmatism"?
Common synonyms of "pragmatism" include: philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory, realism, practicality.
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