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Recent Examples of reasonableness
Choosing life over glory is reasonableness in action.
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Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
This focuses the debate not on the pros and cons of string theory but on the reasonableness of the assumptions.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Because those standards focus on reasonableness under the circumstances, an officer can violate departmental policy without necessarily violating the law.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 5 Mar. 2026
An employer and an employee’s view of reasonableness may differ.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Courts have established a standard referred to as objective reasonableness when considering whether a use of force was justified, relying heavily on the perspective of the specific officer in that specific scenario.
—Claudia Lauer, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
Objective reasonableness, meanwhile, asks whether a hypothetical reasonable person would have also used force given the same circumstances.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
This focuses the debate not on the pros and cons of string theory but on the reasonableness of the assumptions.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Because those standards focus on reasonableness under the circumstances, an officer can violate departmental policy without necessarily violating the law.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 5 Mar. 2026
An employer and an employee’s view of reasonableness may differ.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Courts have established a standard referred to as objective reasonableness when considering whether a use of force was justified, relying heavily on the perspective of the specific officer in that specific scenario.
—Claudia Lauer, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
Objective reasonableness, meanwhile, asks whether a hypothetical reasonable person would have also used force given the same circumstances.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasonableness
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Such reactions may appear irrational under one standard yet reflect a form of rationality adapted to uncertainty, vivid impressions and limited information.—
Alejandro Hortal-Sánchez,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
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Juergen Habermas, one of the world’s most influential philosophers whose theories on communication and rationality shaped modern intellectual thought, died at 96.—
Geir Moulson,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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By mid-2025, regional discussions resumed with a focus on feasibility.—
Angela Chitkara,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Even city leadership has acknowledged that future proceedings currently before state regulators will have implications for the costs and feasibility of the proposal.—
Chris Cate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The story is something of a palimpsest, with Romvari’s own perspective intertwining with the character’s and conveying a sense of being both inside and outside the action.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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What’s left is a false sense of urgency that will lead to a budget finalized mostly in the dark, with too many decisions made by staffers and lobbyists.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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The linchpin holding together Wilson Fisk’s sanity is dead.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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There’s no sanity in [hyper optimization].—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
14 Apr. 2026
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Some Spirit creditors have questioned the airline's ongoing viability and are concerned the airline will not be able to make an upcoming multimillion-dollar debt payment due to surging fuel prices, raising the possibility that the carrier could be forced into liquidation in the near future.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The couple’s focus on human health and ecosystem viability dovetails neatly with their stewardship of a house designed for communion with nature.—
Mayer Rus,
Architectural Digest,
17 Apr. 2026
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With the expansion North Texas is seeing, preparing tomorrow's leaders is top of mind for Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Infielder Hyeseong Kim had his mind set before the game.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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While normally the late hours of these storms would help to weaken them, and that is still a possibility, the overall fuel available may be enough to keep our storm risk going.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The investigation did not reveal any consequential answers and ended any possibility of a wrongful death lawsuit.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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But that potentiality feels nascent in Slater’s current rendering of the part rather than fully acknowledged and explored.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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The film is set in 2029, a mere three years from now, demonstrating both an optimism about the potentiality of AI and a pessimism about the city’s trajectory.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Reasonableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasonableness. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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