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as in logical
according to the rules of logic
his answer is perfectly reasonable
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2
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
And with a strict curfew of 10 p.m., that meant a reasonable bedtime for the more veteran of followers.
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Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
To adjust for that, the Tribune computed earlier times people may have left Broadview, based on reasonable travel times from Broadview to the next ICE facilities — calculated through online mapping software and more plausible entries by ICE for others sent the same places.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Invoking Section 15 of Article 17, the NFL wants Droney to order payment of reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs—about $12 million.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
This projection appears reasonable considering that the current effective tariff rate of the U.S. has increased five-fold this year to roughly 16% according to the Yale Budget Lab.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
To adjust for that, the Tribune computed earlier times people may have left Broadview, based on reasonable travel times from Broadview to the next ICE facilities — calculated through online mapping software and more plausible entries by ICE for others sent the same places.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025
Invoking Section 15 of Article 17, the NFL wants Droney to order payment of reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs—about $12 million.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
This projection appears reasonable considering that the current effective tariff rate of the U.S. has increased five-fold this year to roughly 16% according to the Yale Budget Lab.
—Nick Sargen, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasonable
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Determining adjacent products like donuts for coffee and chips for sodas is logical.—
Tamara Bebb,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Cashing paper checks typically requires photo identification and verification, so digital banking—where most financial fraud occurs—seems like a more logical area of concern.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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Yet 80% of charging happens not at public plazas but in garages, where electricity is cheap and parking is certain.—
Carlos Georgescu,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The new numbers suggest that slowing rent increases and cheaper gas are offsetting some impacts of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Aug. 2025
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Sir Charlie Mayfield, a stalwart of the UK business community and advisor to Liz Kendall, Work and Pensions Secretary, has recently been quoted in The Times stating that employers have a ‘rational’ fear of hiring disabled staff.—
Nancy Doyle,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The irony was that Harlem’s numbers queen, a model of rational risk-taking, found herself in a love triangle with a dream-book mystic—then took to the newspapers to denounce Futtam’s obvious impostures.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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Offer valid July 22, 2025, through September 2, 2025.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
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The website links back to a Florida Boating Temporary Certificate—valid for up to 90 days with a $9.99 price tag.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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But in general, if your heart age is younger than your actual age—or, just a couple years older—that’s a good sign, Khan said.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
9 Aug. 2025
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Warmer times are best for training a puppy, as much more time can be spent outside.—
Chris McKeown,
The Enquirer,
9 Aug. 2025
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The most important issues facing Charlotte are equitable growth, responsible infrastructure decisions, and affordable housing.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
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But there has to be a balance, Byrnes said, making sure there is enough affordable housing while also protecting people from catastrophic flood events.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The war in Ukraine is creating high pressure innovation in intelligent drones and swarms.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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These are dynamic, intelligent, very witty women that can use their words in arguments.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Under the current system, in which benefits are based on a worker’s contributions, the only coherent way to raise the revenue needed to close the remaining gap would be by increasing the payroll tax.—
Ben Ritz,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The world no longer presents itself in coherent phrases.—
Alaa Alqaisi
August 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Reasonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasonable. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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