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Recent Examples of reasonable The aim should be to create a workplace where employees can ask for reasonable support without being treated as less capable or professional. — Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2026 But there is something called time, place and manner restrictions that allow a city to place reasonable content neutral. — Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Airbnb said hosts can now choose from seven standard house rules and add their own reasonable requests. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026 Perry’s technique is a reasonable template for most warming spices. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reasonable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasonable
Adjective
  • Our tortured contemporary education is a logical outgrowth of its origin story.
    — Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
  • But with wingers like Temwa Chawinga and Michelle Cooper, the logical spot for her was striker.
    — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • In layman’s terms, critical thinking is the ability to think independently by questioning claims, weighing evidence, and making reasoned judgments.
    — Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • None are credible challengers; Matt Conroy is the more reasoned and moderate of the three.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The best seats will be the cheapest There is a wide spread in the available prices for tickets to see U2 on their 2027 tour.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The federal government was preparing to change its rules on low-value imports, threatening her ability to purchase cheaper prescription medications for blood thinning and heart failure from Canada.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Sometimes our rational understanding of life and death bumps into a seemingly impossible presence.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • So in the short term, these employers are arguably making an economically rational decision — but one that may still come at their employees’ expense.
    — Dylan Scott, Vox, 15 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Radiation safety authorities approved the initial STUK evaluation in August 2026, paving the way for the government to grant an operating license valid through 2070.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Boaters who already have valid Mussel Fee Stickers do not have to pay the higher fee until their stickers expire, California State Parks confirmed Friday.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • SpaceX shares jumped nearly 8% on Wednesday, their best single-session performance since August.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The two musicians are so good at aping the sounds they were raised on that originality and reference become one and the same.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The challenge is converting it into affordable products at scale, something China has become remarkably effective at doing.
    — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The company says the changes are intended to make electric vehicles more affordable while accelerating development and manufacturing.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • For much of the world, the AI that would matter most may not be the most intelligent model ever built.
    — Keyu Jin, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
  • This all-loving creator is ever present, completely good, and the intelligent source of immortal truth and unending love.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Reasonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasonable. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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