The phrase "act pragmatically" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use this phrase when you want to discuss the practical decision-making approach of someone or something. For example, "When making decisions, it's important to act pragmatically to ensure the best possible outcome."
Sometimes, you act pragmatically to make a real impact.
Some will argue that such an approach rewards bad behaviour, but the reality is, the window for negotiating with Iranian moderates will not remain open for long if the outside world fails to act pragmatically on the nuclear issue.
For a start, that on balance Iran will act pragmatically, in what it sees as its own interests, rather than out of a messianic desire to pull down the world order, and is therefore worth talking to.
Whether the fires are quickly extinguished or continue to burn for many nights to come will depend on the willingness of the Thai authorities to act pragmatically, and to listen to voices of reason.
The upshot is that the Democratic Party is far more dependent upon the votes of moderates, who think of themselves in non-ideological terms and want their leaders to compromise and act pragmatically.
"What we're doing is setting up something that can act pragmatically were there any trouble ahead," BCFCSA committee member Dafydd Hughes explained.
He said that he had acted pragmatically and realistically since Ben Ali's departure.
— have acted pragmatically, insisting on the toughest terms they could extract short of inspiring an insurrection in the country concerned or an outbreak of contagion.
The form of demerger that ICI chose was not the only possible solution to its problem, and the board acted pragmatically, making compromises between theoretical ideals and what was feasible under the circumstances of the time.
During each set of bailout negotiations, the ultimate authorities Angela Merkel, the German chancellor; Mario Draghi, the E.C.B. chairman; and Christine Lagarde, the head of the I.M.F. have acted pragmatically, insisting on the toughest terms they could extract short of inspiring an insurrection in the country concerned or an outbreak of contagion.
"I would have said, 'A contract's a contract; we understand what's happened, but we want half on the way out.' " But David M. Carter, executive director of the Sports Business Institute at the University of Southern California, said Woods and IMG acted pragmatically and knew they might lose any legal battles to fight the sponsors.
