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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
Ecker claimed the circumstantial evidence supported a reasonable hypothesis that Pennig died by suicide.
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 21 Apr. 2025
Employers that prohibit remote work, based on their reasonable belief in the unique benefits of in-person collaboration, implicitly pick a side in this public debate.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
Being aware of common web and phone scams and taking reasonable precautions can also go a long way toward protecting your info.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
Netanyahu was told to be reasonable on Turkey Since the fall of the Assad dynasty in Syria late last year, Israel and Turkey have been competing in the country over their separate interests there.
—Time, 9 Apr. 2025
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 21 Apr. 2025
Employers that prohibit remote work, based on their reasonable belief in the unique benefits of in-person collaboration, implicitly pick a side in this public debate.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
Being aware of common web and phone scams and taking reasonable precautions can also go a long way toward protecting your info.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
Netanyahu was told to be reasonable on Turkey Since the fall of the Assad dynasty in Syria late last year, Israel and Turkey have been competing in the country over their separate interests there.
—Time, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasonable
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The logical conclusion is for the US to convert its gold holdings into bitcoin.—
Korok Ray,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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That makes for a logical disconnect, and palpable hypocrisy.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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With police turning a blind eye, Portland became a honeypot for local and out-of-state addicts to score cheap dope and use it freely.—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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China leads the global production of cheap goods made in large volume, such as dishes and cooking gadgets.—
Pablo Robles,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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The economic idea that people are purely rational, self-serving beings has been undermined by broad research over decades into psychology and behavioral economics.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Listening to constituents, stakeholders, and community input to make our voices heard at the Council while balancing competing interests of other council members to bring rational discussion and mutual understanding to move ALL of Fort Worth Forward.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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There are valid criticisms of the work colleges and universities do, Cornwell added, but they are being met with a disproportionate response from the federal government.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2025
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Hackers roll back a device’s clock to a time when expired security certificates were still valid.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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The forthcoming rain was good news for crews battling a wildfire in central New Jersey that erupted on April 22 and has consumed 12,250 acres.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Okay, top-10 best movie entrance of all time for Blake Lively.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
26 Apr. 2025
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Tesla has been teasing an affordable vehicle for a long time.—
Brooke Crothers,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Many of our students who are sleeping in their vehicles or other displaced settings are unable to find affordable housing.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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Yes, Love Hotel might be Bravo’s most emotionally intelligent experiment yet.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
22 Apr. 2025
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Talos, Pandora and other artificially intelligent entities had already set the stage for humans to explore this idea.—
Sofia Giannuzzi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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His pledge to shift the agency’s posture toward coherent, forward-looking policy marks a significant departure from the SEC’s previous approach.—
Jason Brett,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Everyone is somehow still conscious and coherent enough to have a real conversation.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Reasonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasonable. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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