1
as in rational
according to the rules of logic
the lawyer won the case with a logical argument about the motives of the suspect
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2
as in reasonable
based on sound reasoning or information
that's the logical choice under the circumstances
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Recent Examples of logical
On the final day for NFL teams to host draft prospects on a 30 visit, the Broncos are bringing in perhaps their most logical first-round fit at running back.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
His strength and power are considered his best attributes, which makes the move logical.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Instead, the proposal makes logical tweaks to ensure proportionate consequences for incomplete discovery.
—Mimi Rocah, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
The Falcons need help in both areas, making Walker a logical fit.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
His strength and power are considered his best attributes, which makes the move logical.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Instead, the proposal makes logical tweaks to ensure proportionate consequences for incomplete discovery.
—Mimi Rocah, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
The Falcons need help in both areas, making Walker a logical fit.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for logical
Adjective
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Rajula Srivastava, for contributions in harmonic analysis and analytic number theory, including contributions to the problem of counting rational points near smooth manifolds.—
Alex Cramer,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2025
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There is no rational analysis that would lead one to the conclusion that a President would single-handedly decide to blow up a century’s worth of globalization on a chilly Wednesday afternoon in April.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Given that this decline coincided with the large-scale movement of the US Commercial fishing fleet into those waters, the idea that overfishing might have something to do with it seemed a reasonable hypothesis.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Netanyahu was told to be reasonable on Turkey Since the fall of the Assad dynasty in Syria late last year, Israel and Turkey have been competing in the country over their separate interests there.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And unlike misspellings or other mistakes, large swaths of coherent text don’t give the reader clues that the transcriptions could be inaccurate, potentially leading users to use them in high-stakes scenarios without ever finding their failures.—
Asmelash Teka Hadgu,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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Right now, though, a coherent A.I. policy seems well-nigh inconceivable.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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On Monday at 8:22 p.m. a beach hazards statement was released by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC valid for Tuesday between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Apr. 2025
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Gun owners must show a valid FOID card to receive a gun safe, the release noted.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Spectators got wind of the sensible footwear concealed by the Fiesta finery and began demanding to see the shoes.—
Jill Robbins,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2025
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The only sensible pathway to being an AI Continent would be to promise that AI innovation is the highest priority.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Shorts are the only categories whose winners are ineligible for best picture, acting, screenplay or any other major Oscar, due to their length.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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After a week full of monstrous swings, the S&P 500 posted its best weekly performance since November 23, while the Nasdaq saw its best week since November 2022, according to the financial data firm FactSet.—
Anne Marie Drummond Lee,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Logical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logical. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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