Synonyms for pragmatic
prag·mat·ic

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1. pragmaticadjective

   Antonyms:
   idealistic

2. 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.

   Synonyms:
   realistic, down-to-earth, functional, practical, utilitarian

   Antonyms:
   idealistic

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1. pragmatic sanction, pragmaticadjective

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

   Synonyms:
   pragmatic sanction

   Antonyms:
   unrealistic, impractical

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"

   Synonyms:
   hard-nosed, pragmatical, hardheaded, prosaic, matter-of-fact, practical

   Antonyms:
   unrealistic, impractical

3. pragmatic, pragmaticaladjective

   of or concerning the theory of pragmatism

   Synonyms:
   hard-nosed, pragmatical, hardheaded, matter-of-fact, practical

   Antonyms:
   impractical, unrealistic

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"

   Synonyms:
   practical(a), pragmatical, hardheaded, matter-of-fact, mulish, hard-nosed, virtual(a), practical

   Antonyms:
   unrealistic, impractical

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1. List of paraphrases for "pragmatic":

   practical, action-oriented, realistic, pragmatist, businesslike, down-to-earth, practice-oriented, pragmatism, results-oriented

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1. Jonathan Schanzer:

   The right move is to pursue these designations in the less-politicized Treasury process in a way that is incremental and pragmatic. From there, additional affiliates can be added.

2. Steve Tsang:

   The pandemic had resulted in him being allowed to play more of the well-established role of the premier in running the economy, something from which he was side-tracked most of the time in the Xi era, he saw how the economic impact of Covid-19 would require a pragmatic and a more emphatic approach, hence allowing, even encouraging, street vending for those laid off as a result of the pandemic.

3. John Delury:

   Now we're back on again, the game's afoot, sometimes these talks break down before they even start over what level to send, so this sounds like a very pragmatic and straightforward approach.

4. Chris Beyrer:

   The predominant concept [to date] has been a drug-free world, rather than a pragmatic acceptance that substance use is common.

5. 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.