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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
Most significantly, the new laws expressly require officers to act in good faith, with reasonable care and in the best interests of the organization.
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Evonne Andris, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Indictments have a lower burden of proof and require only probable cause, while a trial would require prosecutors to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that each defendant is culpable.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Federal law under the Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to workers with disabilities unless doing so would cause significant difficulty or expense.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Put through reasonable paces, the Defender 110 X-Dynamic SE transitions from street driving to natural obstacles with aplomb, whether the operator allows the onboard computer systems to choose the driving mode or opts for manual choice.
—John Scott Lewinski, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2026
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Evonne Andris, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
Indictments have a lower burden of proof and require only probable cause, while a trial would require prosecutors to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that each defendant is culpable.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Federal law under the Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to workers with disabilities unless doing so would cause significant difficulty or expense.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Put through reasonable paces, the Defender 110 X-Dynamic SE transitions from street driving to natural obstacles with aplomb, whether the operator allows the onboard computer systems to choose the driving mode or opts for manual choice.
—John Scott Lewinski, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasonable
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In the absence of a money tree, the only logical response to a budget deficit is to make adjustments on the expense side.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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An injury settlement feels like the most logical path at this point.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
15 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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Hungarians living near the southern frontier, where Orbán made a show of building a border fence during the refugee crisis, are travelling to Croatia to buy cheap groceries.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Ukraine has developed expertise to destroy them through electronic jamming as well as using small, cheap interceptor drones to blow up the Shahed drones.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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And being rational, as Rawls stipulated that proto-citizens are, means being averse to risk.—
George G. Szpiro,
Big Think,
9 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,
8 Apr. 2026
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Capacity is limited and Boston Stadium Express bus tickets can only be purchased by fans with a valid, same-day FIFA World Cup Boston Stadium match ticket.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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And, starting this year and continuing through 2028, eligible taxpayers age 65 or older with a valid Social Security number may claim an additional deduction of up to $6,000 per person or up to $12,000 for married couples filing jointly (if both spouses qualify).—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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What had seemed like a good way of chilling out was actually plunging me into a kind of crisis.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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That's all well and good, and that's a huge part of the learning process.—
Bryant Reed,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Bond is emphasizing supporting small businesses, making healthcare more affordable, criminal justice reform and protecting the environment.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The issue came to a head last year when Lamont vetoed an affordable housing bill that had been supported by Democrats who control both chambers of the legislature.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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Xuechun Wang, a post-doctoral researcher at QMUL, specializes in applying machine learning algorithms to building intelligent sensors.—
Maureen Mackey , Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Rats are also highly intelligent.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Reasonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasonable. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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