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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
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.
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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
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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
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Even with Bailey singing her lovestruck heart out, Rob Marshall's redo doesn't make the same refreshing splash as the 1989 animated classic but gets points for trying with a more logical narrative.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 May 2025
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Therefore, the logical starting point might be to first to prop this thing at least back up to respectability.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2025
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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
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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
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What’s more, behavioral economics suggests that our deviations from rational, deliberate behavior has some predictable structure.—
Jens Ludwig,
Time,
15 May 2025
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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
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According to the airline, this sale is valid on flights departing between Aug. 1 and Sept. 30, 2025.—
Andrew Kunesh,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2025
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Police noted that none of the three occupants had a valid pistol permit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
21 May 2025
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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
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Instead, eating and preparing them may simply entail extra care and adherence to best food safety practices.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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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
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For amenities, vibrancy, and affordable property, Thessaloniki—Greece’s second city—is worth your attention.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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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
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These intelligent adaptations help homeowners effectively reduce their monthly energy expenses.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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That’s basically like taking pieces from five different jigsaw puzzles and figuring out a way to put them together in some coherent order.—
Tony Sachs,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The administration still has time to settle on a coherent strategy, but the window of opportunity is closing.—
Oriana Skylar Mastro,
Foreign Affairs,
20 May 2025
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“Reasonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasonable. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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