pragmatic view
collocation in Englishmeaningsofpragmaticandview
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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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view
noun
uk/vjuː/us/vjuː/
an opinion, belief, or idea, or a way of thinking ...
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(Definition ofpragmaticandviewfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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We take apragmaticview.
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For the most part, these learners took apragmaticviewof notation, viewing it as useful but not crucial.
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The amendment offers thepragmaticview.
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We take a rather morepragmaticview.
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I take apragmaticviewabout this.
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That is an entirelypragmaticview.
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We have taken an essentiallypragmaticview.
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He was taking an appropriatelypragmaticview.
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I take a ratherpragmaticviewof this issue.
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In mypragmaticview, politics is about dealing with reality.
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Therefore, we continue to take apragmaticviewon this.
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They would obviously take apragmaticviewof that.
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The morepragmaticview, that more money will improve services, plays a much stronger role in the general public's attitudes to extra state spending.
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It might be worth mentioning two fairly obvious points that follow from this particular cognitivepragmaticview(of a system constantly seeking satisfaction for its efforts).
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We have taken thepragmaticviewthat our time is better spent on other matters.
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I take apragmaticviewand believe that some things need to be privatised.
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In its report, the international body took apragmaticviewon decommissioning.
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Governments not only in this country but elsewhere are bound to take a morepragmaticview.
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Some observers took apragmaticview.
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We cannot adopt a purelypragmaticviewtowards the question of the use that is made of embryos.
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We would expect and hope that a fairlypragmaticviewwould be taken in respect of the practicalities.
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I suggest that we should take apragmaticviewof the failures and successes of our economy.
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The commission added that it took apragmaticviewand sought simply to strengthen our current system.
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I believe that thatpragmaticviewof who should control our buildings and treasures is most proper.
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