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as in logical
according to the rules of logic
his answer is perfectly reasonable
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2
as in reasoned
based on sound reasoning or information
those playing rules sound reasonable to me
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as in cheap
costing little
desperately trying to find reasonable hotel rates for the holiday weekend
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as in rational
having the ability to reason
some people once believed that women were not by nature reasonable beings, but generations of female scholars have proved those people wrong
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Recent Examples of reasonable
One is to make a lot of money (reasonable goal for a tech startup), but also to seek revenge on the ruthless casino owner.
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Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
Expandable Folding Tiny Home With modern touches like floor-to-ceiling windows and an open-concept floor plan, this tiny house provides ample space for a reasonable price.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025
The Hotline views an eventual basketball-only addition as a reasonable possibility.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
The court also emphasized that even under this more permissive standard, laws still have to be reasonable.
—Meg Leta Jones, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
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Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
Expandable Folding Tiny Home With modern touches like floor-to-ceiling windows and an open-concept floor plan, this tiny house provides ample space for a reasonable price.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025
The Hotline views an eventual basketball-only addition as a reasonable possibility.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
The court also emphasized that even under this more permissive standard, laws still have to be reasonable.
—Meg Leta Jones, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasonable
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Greater Robustness And Reliability: Better equipped to handle out-of-distribution data and novel scenarios safely and reliably by incorporating safety parameters, constraints and logical invariants.—
Anuradha Weeraman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Taking this approach minimizes the frustration of figuring out where to store something and ensures everything has a logical place in your home.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2025
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With a price tag of $99.99, the half-size bottles weren’t exactly cheap by the ounce—but that didn’t prevent stocks from selling out fast, spurred by excellent word of mouth.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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So Amazfit Active 2 $100 $80 (20% off) Amazon $100 $80 (20% off) Amazfit Our top budget fitness tracker is even cheaper thanks to Prime Day.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
8 July 2025
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Eventually, this bargain approach is vindicated by returns as rational pricing returns to markets.—
James Berman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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No rational business is going to make long-term investments in American manufacturing based on such transient policies.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Valley Metro will recognize the event tickets as valid light rail fare on the day of the event for four hours prior to the start of the event through the end of the transit day.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
9 July 2025
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Only the team knows how valid those concerns are, but the manifestations of a weak culture have been evident.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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See my tips and best picks on how to protect yourself from identity theft at Cyberguy.com/IdentityTheft 10.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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But maybe, in an odd way, the timing is good, given the looming July 31 trade deadline.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 July 2025
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Yes, many of the top internet providers in North Carolina offer affordable home internet plans to qualifying customers.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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With affordable and accessible programming rooted in real-world experience, Valdez is helping to shape a new kind of youth education that blends creativity, entrepreneurship, and digital literacy.—
Katie Salcius,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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This demographic is intelligent, tech-savvy and often more financially empowered than younger consumers.—
Lara Devgan,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Maresca would be sensible to look at the way Brighton utilise their wingers with intelligent out-to-in runs from the touchline, exploiting spaces in behind when the likes of Joao Pedro pull opposition defensive lines out of shape.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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Additionally, the Saudi Gazette reported that the minister emphasized Riyadh is following a consistent and coherent approach that balances vision and transition implementation.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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With more than 1 billion people now living with obesity, effective therapies available but out of reach for many, and no coherent or ethical way to prioritize care and limited resources, an objective clinical diagnosis of obesity was more urgent than ever.—
Francesco Rubino,
Time,
9 July 2025
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“Reasonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasonable. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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