pragmatic attitude
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpragmaticandattitude
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pragmatic
adjective
uk/præɡˈmæt.ɪk/us/præɡˈmæt̬.ɪk/
solving problems in a sensible way that suits the conditions that really exist now, rather than obeying fixed theories, ideas, ...
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attitude
noun
uk/ˈæt.ɪ.tʃuːd/us/ˈæt̬.ə.tuːd/
a feeling or opinion about something or someone, or a way of behaving that is caused ...
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(Definition ofpragmaticandattitudefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The data suggest that people generally take a balanced andpragmaticattitudeto their resources.
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Similarly, an ideology of procedural correctness co-existed with apragmaticattitudeto forum shopping.
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This both empowers each archaeologist to take responsibility for their own work, and supports apragmaticattitudein which we can respond to issues as they come to our attention.
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I believe that thispragmaticattitudetowards affairs may well be our undoing next year.
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After that cathartic period has been achieved, we need a much more open andpragmaticattitude.
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The recommendation is a complex one that requires apragmaticattitudeand dialogue by the relevant professional parties and authorities.
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There is no reason why we should, because we take a verypragmaticattitudetowards it.
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All these fitted the pragmatic attitudes of our merchants and craftsmen (p. 264).
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At the same time it is also clear that the extremist rhetoric of zealots on both sides obscured the more moderate and pragmatic attitudes of the majority.
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I do not in any way resent that he should take more pragmatic attitudes or that he should be more sensitive to views or change his opinions.
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