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as in logical
according to the rules of logic
his answer is perfectly reasonable
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as in reasoned
based on sound reasoning or information
those playing rules sound reasonable to me
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as in cheap
costing little
desperately trying to find reasonable hotel rates for the holiday weekend
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as in rational
having the ability to reason
some people once believed that women were not by nature reasonable beings, but generations of female scholars have proved those people wrong
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Recent Examples of reasonable
The president says the country’s surviving leaders are more reasonable, but assassinations have left an emboldened government driving a hard bargain, officials say.
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Susannah George, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2026
That was reasonable at the time.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Many restaurants offer a prix-fixe menu with multiple courses for a reasonable price.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Guests are often surprised to learn that at many all-inclusive resorts, transportation to and from the airport or to nearby destinations is included or offered as an add-on at a reasonable rate.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
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Susannah George, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2026
That was reasonable at the time.
—Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Many restaurants offer a prix-fixe menu with multiple courses for a reasonable price.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
Guests are often surprised to learn that at many all-inclusive resorts, transportation to and from the airport or to nearby destinations is included or offered as an add-on at a reasonable rate.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasonable
Adjective
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This means a single physical qubit can contribute to multiple logical qubits, significantly improving overall efficiency and reducing hardware demands.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2026
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If that scenario sounds familiar, a greenhouse might be your next logical move.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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None are credible challengers; Matt Conroy is the more reasoned and moderate of the three.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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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.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Jan. 2026
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Idaho residents have far cheaper license and hunting tag prices than nonresidents, as well as far more hunting tag opportunities than nonresidents.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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The carrier is launching new, cheaper tiers for its top-end Polaris and premium economy cabins that come with many of the same perks — but plenty of restrictions too.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026
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The lawsuit claims that Missouri lawmakers used no rational basis to categorize which counties qualified for a 5% cap, a freeze or neither.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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When medicated, Lofton is thoughtful and rational, just like in years past, his mother said.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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That code states that price changes cannot be made unilaterally without stating a valid reason in advance.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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Merritt was booked into a Broward County jail on charges of disorderly conduct and operating a vehicle without a valid license.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Gluting is ranked as the second best left-hander in Illinois in the 2027 class by Prep Baseball Report behind Benet’s Quinn Rooney, who’s a Notre Dame recruit.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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But UConn, usually at its best after making halftime adjustments, immediately fell behind again in the third.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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The $100 million stadium seats about 6,000 people and offers affordable tickets that start at $13.—
Nicole Comstock,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Flavia Brakling, a spokesperson for Novo Nordisk, said expanding affordable access to medicine is a priority and noted the company hasn't raised list prices for its insulin products for 2026.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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If dinosaurs were strong and intelligent — if humans didn’t really deserve to inherit the Earth from them — then their death in a cosmic freak accident represents unimaginable loss.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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For years, now, we have been forced to tap, swipe, and scan in an outdated infrastructure, built for a pre-intelligent era.—
Alex Israel,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Reasonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasonable. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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