as in logical
based on sound reasoning or information
I've always appreciated my father's levelheaded advice
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as in prudence
the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters
the judge had developed a reputation for no-nonsense levelheadedness in deciding cases
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Recent Examples of levelheaded
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
The two men—the most levelheaded among the chaperons—soon returned and confirmed that the path was safe.
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Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
Cj Moore,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
Michael Bluth is exceptional because of the wealth his family used to enjoy, but also because of his seeming—and, to be fair, intermittently absent—levelheadedness despite the bubble in which the rest of his family still stubbornly, tenuously lives.
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Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Stack tries to stay levelheaded during moments like that.
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Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
The two men—the most levelheaded among the chaperons—soon returned and confirmed that the path was safe.
—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
That levelheadedness allowed the team to rally from a 29-point deficit.
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Cj Moore,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
Michael Bluth is exceptional because of the wealth his family used to enjoy, but also because of his seeming—and, to be fair, intermittently absent—levelheadedness despite the bubble in which the rest of his family still stubbornly, tenuously lives.
—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for levelheaded
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Following the logical evidence feels like Detective 101, but their boss is gunning for an arrest so Gonzales gives in to Baxter’s impulse.
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Under this framework, participating engineering teams must successfully demonstrate operational quantum hardware that utilizes a specific range of low-hundreds logical qubits before the 2028 deadline.
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This is worth remembering amid perhaps reasonable excitement about the World Cup.
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Fortunately, this month New York’s Legislature passed the bipartisan Responsible Data Center Development Act placing a 1-year moratorium on data center development while reasonable safeguards are created.
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None are credible challengers; Matt Conroy is the more reasoned and moderate of the three.
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This is a time for cool, calm and reasoned debate, and for legislators to think through the consequences of legislation put forth.
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Forced Selling Creates Market Mispricing The market is not a rational machine.
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If Iran’s rulers are so rational and nice, one wonders why their potential acquisition of a nuclear weapon would so concern the United States.
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Whatever the case, your approach will be doable and sensible.
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Any sensible person wants a diversified portfolio.
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Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson just stopped Haiti's best opportunity to score all night, on a corner kick that found the head of Haiti's Ade and deflected backward on an angle directly into the goal.
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The Marlins improve to 38-38 and are an MLB-best 12-4 in June.
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Club sources insist the process of finding a successor to Marco Silva remains ongoing and that comments made last week by Fulham vice chairman and director of football operations Tony Khan that there were two leading candidates for the role remain valid.
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Yet amidst the hype, scientists working in the aging field are broadly in agreement that the underlying notion is valid.
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“Levelheaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/levelheaded. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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