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as in logical
based on sound reasoning or information
a candidate with a reasoned stance on this important issue
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as in inferable
being or provable by reasoning in which the conclusion follows necessarily from given information
given the information you have, that is the only reasoned solution to the problem
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as in considered
decided on as a result of careful thought
refusing to be swayed by the passions of the moment, the president consulted with his advisers before making a reasoned response to this unprovoked act of aggression
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as in understood
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
she reasoned that since all of the cakes were on sale for the same price, she might as well pick the biggest one
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as in argued
to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration
he tried to reason that no one in their right mind would buy his brother's old video games, but they were put on the online auction anyway
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasoned
Adjective
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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 -
As a result, that has been seen as the most logical landing spot all along.—
Troy Finnegan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Read more Dua and Callum’s Couple Style Is, Like Them, Hot Turner’s low-key but considered looks are the perfect backdrop to his girlfriend’s more mercurial wardrobe.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
27 Dec. 2024
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Working from Jeff Nathanson’s screenplay, Jenkins tries to allay a clunky narrative with his intimate and considered style.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Tantric Buddhism understood this, and reminders of mortality abound in its art, in images of skeletons and corpses, and in portraits of deities associated with death.—
Holland Cotter,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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More Stores But it is understood that the disposal of De Beers, one way or another, will proceed, as will a plan to grow the retail arm of the business through the opening of more stores with the aim being to grow from 40 De Beers outlets today to 100 around the world.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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The administration has now surpassed what even the strongest proponents of presidential power may have once argued.—
Claire B. Wofford,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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Tepper argued that over time, the move would reduce funding for public high schools, necessitating cuts that were likely to affect their football programs.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Supreme Court sent the case back to the lower court to reconsider whether the shooting was reasonable under the lengthier timeframe that must be considered.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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There is a very reasonable bet that something like this happens.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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That would be demonstrated if general relativity is derivable from quantum gravity.—
Amanda Gefter,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Sep. 2024
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That would be demonstrated if general relativity is derivable from quantum gravity.—
Amanda Gefter,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Sep. 2024
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His rejection of this initiative is a calculated risk that may already be paying off.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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What begins as a calculated attempt to improve his parole prospects evolves into a deeply personal connection with another prisoner, reframing the protagonist’s understanding of dignity, responsibility, and redemption.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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But what about the many Jews who might have derived a different lesson from the horrors of genocide, and who find their ancestors’ suffering used to justify the infliction of suffering on others to be an intolerable insult?—
Benjamin Moser,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Goal median concentration derived from Total Maximum Daily Load reports, not regulatory limit.—
Bethany Barnes,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Reasoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasoned. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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