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
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The economic idea that people are purely rational, self-serving beings has been undermined by broad research over decades into psychology and behavioral economics.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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That despite her reasoned, carefully articulated point to Joel, that this is not rational.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2025
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But looking at the right benchmarks shows that post-neoliberal economic policy—evident to a large degree in the actions of the Biden administration—righted the ship and kept the country afloat and sailing at a reasonable clip.—
Jennifer M. Harris,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Read has pleaded not guilty, denied killing O'Keefe and alleged she is being framed, attempting to sow reasonable doubt in prosecutors' claims and asserting that someone else killed O'Keefe and had ties to and influence over the investigation.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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His pledge to shift the agency’s posture toward coherent, forward-looking policy marks a significant departure from the SEC’s previous approach.—
Jason Brett,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Everyone is somehow still conscious and coherent enough to have a real conversation.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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Hackers roll back a device’s clock to a time when expired security certificates were still valid.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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There are valid criticisms of the work colleges and universities do, Cornwell added, but they are being met with a disproportionate response from the federal government.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2025
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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
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The forthcoming rain was good news for crews battling a wildfire in central New Jersey that erupted on April 22 and has consumed 12,250 acres.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Okay, top-10 best movie entrance of all time for Blake Lively.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Logical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logical. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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