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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
Stick with practical flooring options at a reasonable price point for best results.
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Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
Ray Major, economist YES: CEQA laws have become a disaster keeping reasonable projects from moving forward and adding hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayers money and countless years of delays to projects.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
Multi: Multi-ground (MG) cleats are designed to achieve reasonable levels of traction, grip and control on as many types of ground as possible.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Read has pleaded not guilty, denied killing O'Keefe and alleged she is being framed, attempting to sow reasonable doubt in prosecutors' claims and asserting that someone else killed O'Keefe and had ties to and influence over the investigation.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2025
Ray Major, economist YES: CEQA laws have become a disaster keeping reasonable projects from moving forward and adding hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayers money and countless years of delays to projects.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2025
Multi: Multi-ground (MG) cleats are designed to achieve reasonable levels of traction, grip and control on as many types of ground as possible.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
Read has pleaded not guilty, denied killing O'Keefe and alleged she is being framed, attempting to sow reasonable doubt in prosecutors' claims and asserting that someone else killed O'Keefe and had ties to and influence over the investigation.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasonable
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As a result, that has been seen as the most logical landing spot all along.—
Troy Finnegan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Returning samples of the Martian surface to Earth for study is the logical next step in these efforts.—
Bruce Jakosky,
Space.com,
14 May 2025
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Tesla troubles: Amid tough year, Tesla releases a new, cheaper version of the Model Y Is the 2025 Tesla Model Y a good SUV to get?—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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Residents near her office at Alhambra Boulevard and Q Street compete to get cheaper parking that doesn’t charge at an hourly rate.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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In some, the conceit of rational or empirical investigation is coupled with a principle that resists being accounted for in that way: axioms of indifference or exhaustion; rulesof inference;principles of detachment; propertiesof between.—
Jeffrey Weiss,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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In a rational market, a CEO who delivers declining sales, shrinking margins, and alienates core customers while pursuing outside interests would see their company's stock value decline until either performance improves or leadership changes.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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If somebody received a slap on the wrist for past threats or weapons incidents, then there are valid questions about how school authorities did their jobs.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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Allergies or fears are not valid reasons to deny access to someone with a service animal, the ADA states.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Police and fire departments have sometimes defeated disparate impact challenges over physical fitness test requirements on grounds that good fitness is essential to those jobs.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 May 2025
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This is also a pivotal episode for Ellie and Dina, who get themselves into a good bit of trouble on their first day looking for Abby.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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Both models are affordable for the segment and are appealing to drivers in their own ways.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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There were already huge barriers to affordable capital, for instance with credit agencies overstating the risk profiles of African countries, which has raised the cost of borrowing and contributed to debt distress.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Halsey launched her acting career at the age of 7, playing Madeline Zott, the hyper intelligent — and wise — daughter of Elizabeth Zott (Brie Larson) in Apple TV+ praised limited series Lessons In Chemistry.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
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As organizations push for more adaptive, intelligent automation, AI agents are emerging as the next frontier, capable of handling complex workflows with greater flexibility and efficiency.—
Uli Erxleben,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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The way the series blended all these disparate elements into something not just coherent but transcendent was a stunning achievement.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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Any possible legislation is seemingly ages away, as if Congress ever does a coherent job of policing big tech in the first place.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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“Reasonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasonable. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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