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
Casual games that request access to your camera and contacts for no logical reason.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
This logical argument can be traced back from before the introduction of Powerball to at least Theophrastus, a member of Aristotle’s peripatetic school in the 3rd century BCE.
—Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
Every kind of thinking—whether Joycean, Proustian, or logical—depends on the relevant thing coming to mind at the right time.
—James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Maybe the trailing parent is simply the next logical step in an era when adolescence stretches longer.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
This logical argument can be traced back from before the introduction of Powerball to at least Theophrastus, a member of Aristotle’s peripatetic school in the 3rd century BCE.
—Big Think, 4 Nov. 2025
Every kind of thinking—whether Joycean, Proustian, or logical—depends on the relevant thing coming to mind at the right time.
—James Somers, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Maybe the trailing parent is simply the next logical step in an era when adolescence stretches longer.
—Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for logical
Adjective
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There seemed to be a rational acceptance of the outcome.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Therefore, the present work supports the belief that rational materials design at both the macro and atomic levels can solve long-standing challenges, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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That said, reasonable preparation can help even those familiar with international payment systems avoid high fees, long waits and general confusion.—
Jason Phillips,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
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That’s understandable and reasonable, and fans have every right to express their fandom through frustration when teams don’t live up to expectations.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The dispute was over timing and risk, not over whether these freedoms were coherent or desirable.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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At a time when death metal bands are experimenting with new age and hardcore bands are embracing pop, Agriculture stand out by making their genre agnosticism feel proudly coherent, like these sounds were always meant to coexist.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The ledger is the foundation of reasoned conclusion.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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The differences between any given Grokipedia and Wikipedia entry are in some sense hard to debate because there is no shared ground upon which to have a reasoned disagreement; to gravitate toward Grokipedia is to leave the world of evidence for that of belief.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Military admission with valid ID is $18.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The entrance fee is $30 per vehicle, valid for a full week across all three park units, or $55 for an annual pass.—
Karthika Gupta,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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At 48 percent off, the traveler-adored Matein Travel Laptop Backpack is an excellent, sensible gift that can function as both a personal item and an everyday sightseeing tote.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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Understanding the absurdity of one trillion anything makes the $38 trillion US national debt that economists have been blathering on about for years look almost sensible.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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However, on his eighth touch, Payne turned a good play into a disaster.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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Arsenal’s second-half performance here was arguably their best of the campaign.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Logical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logical. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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