as in logical
based on sound reasoning or information
the only commonsensical solution would be to divide the children into groups according to age
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Recent Examples of commonsensical
The film is full of such commonsensical insights about people and their affairs.
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Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonsensical
Adjective
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Fantasyland would be the most logical place for Harry to get a job as a ride operator.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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First, starting off with the shooting guard spot, Collin Sexton seems like the most logical candidate to slide into that role at the season’s outset.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Many teams accept strikeouts as a reasonable price to pay to get more home runs.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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These savings can be bundled and used strategically to make expensive car seats much more reasonable purchases.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For Garner, footy is a bridge between the naturally martial instincts of men and the peace upon which rational civilization depends.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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This conception of the self animates rational choice theory in the social sciences, with its reliance on the model of the utility-maximizing subject.—
Sophia Rosenfeld
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Within the self-censoring limits of the genre, Eisgruber has sensible things to say, maybe too sensible.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Federal agencies like the CDC, the FDA and the HHS have been gutted of the bright minds who would normally pour through the mountains of research and compile sensible medical recommendations for the public.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Anyone who submits a valid claim to Amazon and is approved will also be paid up to $51.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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The promotion is valid from September 26-27, while supplies last.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Jodie Chavious, a board member of the Slow Food Sacramento chapter and owner of the Chavious Pop-Up pizza truck, said representing small farmers was vital to promoting the core tenets of Slow Food — being good, clean and fair.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Just for good measure, award-winning country superstars like Cody Johnson, Ashley McBryde and Lainey Wilson would be inclined to agree.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Commonsensical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonsensical. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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