pragmatic

IPA: prægmˈætɪk

Practical, concerned with making decisions and actions that are useful in practice, not just theory.
Philosophical; dealing with causes, reasons, and effects, rather than with details and circumstances; said of literature.
Interfering in the affairs of others; officious; meddlesome.

Examples of "pragmatic" in Sentences

Finel rejects this approach in favor of what he calls a pragmatic one.
The semantic difficulty may be seen in the various ways historians have used the word pragmatic.
Russian envoy Grigory Berdennikov said world powers expect Iran to show what he called a "pragmatic attitude" and respond positively.
The second half is much more specific to the Evangelical community but does make some interesting points about what he calls the pragmatic philosophy of Youth Ministry.
But they take what they describe as a pragmatic approach, saying it's a better alternative to extending a U.N. mandate, due to expire Dec. 31, that would allow American troops far more freedom to operate.
On a good day, I consider myself a centrist (though I prefer the term pragmatic liberal), so I've been more willing than most to hear arguments about making compromises, reaching across the aisle, and taking a short term loss for a long term gain.