reasonability

Definition of reasonabilitynext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasonability
Noun
  • Because those standards focus on reasonableness under the circumstances, an officer can violate departmental policy without necessarily violating the law.
    Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 5 Mar. 2026
  • An employer and an employee’s view of reasonableness may differ.
    Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Flying is the company’s second Nova-C lander named Athena featuring NASA’s PRIME-1 drill, to land a drill and mass spectrometer near the south pole of the moon in order to demonstrate the feasibility of in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) and measure the volatile content of subsurface samples.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2026
  • That raises questions about the feasibility of some alternate routes for oil.
    Camila Domonoske, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • General Daily Insight for March 10, 2026 Small moments quietly point us toward big possibilities.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
  • There are still interesting receiving options on the market, but Denver remains bullish on its group and next month’s draft has a strong crop of possibilities, too.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The cost of inaction could be substantial enough to justify urging candidates to assess their viability before the filing deadline.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • In February 2025, the Miami Beach City Commission passed a resolution directing Fernandez to explore the viability of a service center in the city.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But that potentiality feels nascent in Slater’s current rendering of the part rather than fully acknowledged and explored.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The film is set in 2029, a mere three years from now, demonstrating both an optimism about the potentiality of AI and a pessimism about the city’s trajectory.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Epistemia is a name for a flaw in how people interpret these models, in which linguistic plausibility is taken as a surrogate for truth.
    Walter Quattrociocchi, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Haunting and influential, Black Christmas is all the more terrifying due to the plausibility of the fears expressed.
    Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Reasonability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasonability. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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