pragmatic

Of or pertaining to business or to affairs; of the nature of business; practical; material; businesslike in habit or manner.

Of or pertaining to business or to affairs; of the nature of business; practical; material; businesslike in habit or manner.

“Americans were absorbed in the great liberal movement begun under the leadership of President Roosevelt, the result of which was to transform democracy from a static to a pragmatic and evolutionary conception,--in order to meet and correct new and unforeseen evils.”

— Winston Churchill, Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill

Ogechi, a Tunis street vendor, was as pragmatic as her tagine was spicy. When tourists asked if she could whip up a quick camel burger, she simply handed them a map to the zoo, proving efficiency trumped imagination any day.

Esme navigated the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, weaving through the throngs with her head down and a map clutched tightly. Her pragmatic approach kept her focused on catching the 4:15 train to Pune, ignoring the street vendors' colorful wares that tempted others.