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Pragmatist meaning

  1. One who acts in a practical or straightforward manner; one who is pragmatic; one who values practicality or pragmatism.
  2. One who acts in response to particular situations rather than upon abstract ideals; one who is willing to ignore their ideals to accomplish goals.
  3. One who belongs to the philosophic school of pragmatism; one who holds that the meaning of beliefs is the actions they entail, and that the truth of those beliefs consists in the actions they entail, successfully leading a believer to their goals.

Synonyms of Pragmatist

realist

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Other words often associated with Pragmatist or its synonyms:

mortal individual painter somebody person soul someone philosopher

Using Pragmatist

  • The main meaning on this page is: One who acts in a practical or straightforward manner; one who is pragmatic; one who values practicality or pragmatism. | One who acts in response to particular situations rather than upon abstract ideals; one who is willing to ignore their ideals to accomplish goals. | One who belongs to the philosophic school of pragmatism; one who holds that the meaning of beliefs is the actions they entail, and that the truth of those beliefs consists in the actions they entail, successfully leading a believer to their goals.
  • Useful related words include: realist.
  • In the example corpus, pragmatist often appears in combinations such as: the pragmatist, as pragmatist, pragmatist and.

Context around Pragmatist

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 7 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

same 1× reasonable 1× hopeless 1× arch 1× unashamed 1×

Often after:

willing 1× louis 1× president 1×

Sentence patterns with Pragmatist

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

as a pragmatist 3× a hopeless pragmatist not subject 1× a reasonable pragmatist but happy 1× also a pragmatist who knows 1× an unashamed pragmatist 1× as the pragmatist to lali 1× be a pragmatist and thinks 1× be a pragmatist in office 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

biden s allies 1× cleverly perhaps straddles 1× defined as the 1× deng was a 1× despite any complaints 1× earlier on wednesday 1×

Common sentence endings:

as a pragmatist 3× 1970s they added 1× a hostile sea 1× an ideological gulf 1× an unashamed pragmatist 1× but a pragmatist 1×

Words around Pragmatist

Just before it in the word index:

pragmatism 96 pragmatics 16 pragmatically 19 pragmatic 363 pragma 6 praggnanandhaa 10

Just after it in the word index:

pragmatists 9 pragna 2 pragnell 2 prague 429 pragya 28 pragyan 9

Similar in corpus frequency:

aar 35 aarons 35 abdulla 35 abides 35 accentuates 35 accoutrements 35

Corpus analysis for Pragmatist

  • In this selection, "pragmatist" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, same, reasonable, hopeless, willing, louis and president stand out and add context to how "pragmatist" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as a pragmatist and a hopeless pragmatist not subject. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pragmatist" sits close to words such as aar, aarons and abdulla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pragmatist

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

She is also an unashamed pragmatist. (6 words)

He is not an idealist, but a pragmatist”. (8 words)

Deng was a pragmatist and realized his power in the country was not yet consolidated. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

If Martin Kettle’s analysis of Boris Johnson’s reshaping of himself is correct, rather than drawing upon Prince Hal for inspiration, might he in fact be looking towards another leading 15th-century leader, the arch-pragmatist Louis XI of France? (41 words)

Earlier on Wednesday, Iran’s pragmatist president, Hassan Rouhani, who has drawn fire from hardline clerical leaders for reaching the nuclear pact with world powers in 2015, said Iran was ready for “just negotiations” but not if they mean surrender. (40 words)

That would do nothing to undermine Hunter’s heel credibility, even if he let go of Bischoff, as it would show he is also a pragmatist who knows how far to go to get his way. (36 words)

Question examples

If Martin Kettle’s analysis of Boris Johnson’s reshaping of himself is correct, rather than drawing upon Prince Hal for inspiration, might he in fact be looking towards another leading 15th-century leader, the arch-pragmatist Louis XI of France? (41 words)

Example sentences (20)

He is still the same pragmatist who honed his powers of persuasion as a union leader in the Sao Paulo auto plants of the 1970s, they added.

Okay, so you might ask how a pragmatist who seeks truth in challenging experiences can believe in airy concepts like progress.

Cleverly perhaps straddles the two, ostensibly a reasonable pragmatist but happy to champion unworkable policies if they prove popular.

Defined as the “pragmatist to Lali’s optimist”, the young Slovakian woman is often withdrawn but holds onto her hope for love.

She liked the essay on wonder, though she said she was never a wonderer herself, but a “hopeless pragmatist,” not subject to miracles, except upon two occasions.

That would do nothing to undermine Hunter’s heel credibility, even if he let go of Bischoff, as it would show he is also a pragmatist who knows how far to go to get his way.

When asked if he believed the was "not enough" on its own to guarantee Europe's security, Macron described himself as a pragmatist.

Despite any complaints he may have about the body camera law, Henson considers West to be a pragmatist, and thinks the killing of George Floyd has dramatically shifted what’s possible.

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Gedaliah, like Rabin after him, was a pragmatist, willing to recognize reality and accept its limits while piloting a fragile vessel through a hostile sea.

I equivocated about his divisive campaign rhetoric and convinced myself he would be a pragmatist in office.

If Martin Kettle’s analysis of Boris Johnson’s reshaping of himself is correct, rather than drawing upon Prince Hal for inspiration, might he in fact be looking towards another leading 15th-century leader, the arch-pragmatist Louis XI of France?

She is also an unashamed pragmatist.

Biden’s allies insist this divide is simply between Obama the thinker and Biden the pragmatist and expert legislative horse trader, rather than an ideological gulf.

Deng was a pragmatist and realized his power in the country was not yet consolidated.

Earlier on Wednesday, Iran’s pragmatist president, Hassan Rouhani, who has drawn fire from hardline clerical leaders for reaching the nuclear pact with world powers in 2015, said Iran was ready for “just negotiations” but not if they mean surrender.

And there was a feeling that President Bush was not strong enough in carrying the flag of those movements - that he was, you know, more of a pragmatist, more reserved.

He is not an idealist, but a pragmatist”.

Since his appointment in 1994, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has made a name for himself as a pragmatist.

So being a pragmatist and a realist, I am doing what it takes to realize the NPD dreams, by supporting Kandeh Yumkella.

Stockily built, with watchful hooded eyes and a friendly gap-toothed smile, Mr Mnangagwa is viewed as a pragmatist.

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Common combinations with pragmatist

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pragmatist" in a sentence?
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What does "pragmatist" mean?
Pragmatist means: One who acts in a practical or straightforward manner; one who is pragmatic; one who values practicality or pragmatism.
What are synonyms of "pragmatist"?
Common synonyms of "pragmatist" include: realist.
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