1
2
3
4

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of reasonable There’s no need to do a full-on renovation, garden update, or costly patio set overhaul, when little swaps can make all the difference and be done for a much more reasonable cost. Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 15 May 2025 Consistent with the five-page limit imposed by Wilken, the group asserts that the settlement isn’t fair, reasonable or adequate to members of the settlement classes and should be rejected. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 May 2025 That’s why the poems served as a reasonable metric for finless porpoise sightings throughout the river basin. Marlowe Starling, CNN Money, 14 May 2025 Eureka Innova Cordless Stick Multi-Surface Vacuum for $207: This is a good stick vacuum at a reasonable price. Nena Farrell, Wired News, 3 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for reasonable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasonable
Adjective
  • As a result, that has been seen as the most logical landing spot all along.
    Troy Finnegan‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
  • Returning samples of the Martian surface to Earth for study is the logical next step in these efforts.
    Bruce Jakosky, Space.com, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • Three or four people to one cabin was far cheaper than the same number of people booking three or four plane tickets to get to Spain.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 21 May 2025
  • Once delivered, framing and panel assembly are faster and cheaper than conventional builds—cutting structural build time by 40% and labor costs by 20%.
    Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Adjective
  • What’s more, behavioral economics suggests that our deviations from rational, deliberate behavior has some predictable structure.
    Jens Ludwig, Time, 15 May 2025
  • The ban on water fluoridation by the Florida Legislature (SB 700) and the outspoken views of the state surgeon general are the antithesis of rational public health measures.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2025
Adjective
  • If somebody received a slap on the wrist for past threats or weapons incidents, then there are valid questions about how school authorities did their jobs.
    Holly Yan, CNN Money, 10 May 2025
  • The program was also smart enough to create valid Lego designs free of errors that adhered to the text prompt 100% of the time.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • Here are 5 of the best Our best wishes on a safe start to the day.
    Quartz Staff, Quartz, 19 May 2025
  • The film topped Entertainment Weekly's 2022 list of Tom Cruise-starring projects ranked by grade, and came in just behind Born on the Fourth of July as containing Cruise's all-time best screen performance.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • The brand makes our favorite down comforter, the best budget bamboo sheets, and the best affordable linen sheets.
    Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 22 May 2025
  • For amenities, vibrancy, and affordable property, Thessaloniki—Greece’s second city—is worth your attention.
    Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Adjective
  • This type of intelligent power management would mark a departure from Apple's existing Low Power Mode, which applies system-wide restrictions.
    Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
  • These intelligent adaptations help homeowners effectively reduce their monthly energy expenses.
    Jon Stojan, USA Today, 13 May 2025
Adjective
  • The way the series blended all these disparate elements into something not just coherent but transcendent was a stunning achievement.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 8 May 2025
  • Any possible legislation is seemingly ages away, as if Congress ever does a coherent job of policing big tech in the first place.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Reasonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasonable. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on reasonable

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!