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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 reasoned
Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026
The ledger is the foundation of reasoned conclusion.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
The differences between any given Grokipedia and Wikipedia entry are in some sense hard to debate because there is no shared ground upon which to have a reasoned disagreement; to gravitate toward Grokipedia is to leave the world of evidence for that of belief.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
Deliberative democracy is the idea that decision-making and governance are arrived at through thoughtful, reasoned and respectful dialogue.
—Lee Bebout, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2025
Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
Beauty, Paltrow reasoned, is one of the most emotionally connective categories with both new and existing customers.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026
For this ruling, Campbell reasoned that Patterson’s group had come up short in establishing antitrust arguments necessary for an injunction.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The judge reasoned the technological advances unleashed by AI already have been forcing significant changes in online search.
—Michael Liedtke, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Bush’s thinking was even less reasoned.
—Caleb Pomeroy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2025
The best clues, Clay reasoned, were things like context and sentence structure.
—David Owen, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The California Air Resources Board reasoned that an e-bike can replace many shorter car trips for far less money.
—Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Unlike a hot take – a hasty opinion on a topic that may be poorly reasoned or articulated – rage baiting is intended to be inflammatory.
—Roger J. Kreuz, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
Adjective
This is a time for cool, calm and reasoned debate, and for legislators to think through the consequences of legislation put forth.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026
The ledger is the foundation of reasoned conclusion.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
The differences between any given Grokipedia and Wikipedia entry are in some sense hard to debate because there is no shared ground upon which to have a reasoned disagreement; to gravitate toward Grokipedia is to leave the world of evidence for that of belief.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
Deliberative democracy is the idea that decision-making and governance are arrived at through thoughtful, reasoned and respectful dialogue.
—Lee Bebout, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
In her ruling, Talwani said the decision to end the program was not well reasoned to consider concerns of the people affected.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
Beauty, Paltrow reasoned, is one of the most emotionally connective categories with both new and existing customers.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 22 Jan. 2026
For this ruling, Campbell reasoned that Patterson’s group had come up short in establishing antitrust arguments necessary for an injunction.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The judge reasoned the technological advances unleashed by AI already have been forcing significant changes in online search.
—Michael Liedtke, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Bush’s thinking was even less reasoned.
—Caleb Pomeroy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2025
The best clues, Clay reasoned, were things like context and sentence structure.
—David Owen, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The California Air Resources Board reasoned that an e-bike can replace many shorter car trips for far less money.
—Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Unlike a hot take – a hasty opinion on a topic that may be poorly reasoned or articulated – rage baiting is intended to be inflammatory.
—Roger J. Kreuz, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasoned
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That focus on efficiency included a coldly logical approach to salary-cap management, and an update of the bruising defense that Belichick had pioneered with 49ers old rivals, the 1980s iteration of the New York Giants.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Trump has taken this tradition to its logical extreme by exempting from legal consequences his supporters and those following his instructions—seeming to assert his supremacy over not just federal but state laws, which exceeds even the wide powers conferred by the Constitution.—
Bernadette Meyler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Credit scores typically range from 300 to 850, with scores of around 670 and higher considered good.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
29 Dec. 2025
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Still, others are happiest at a considered farm stay or upstate hideaway, where the pleasure lies in quiet mornings and befriending animals on the farm.—
Livia Caligor,
Architectural Digest,
23 Dec. 2025
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The origin of clemency is understood through the Federalist Papers as a need for mercy in instances when the criminal justice system was too harsh.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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The attraction stems from feeling emotionally understood.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Another lawsuit brought by detainees in federal court in Fort Myers argued that immigration was a federal issue, and Florida agencies and private contractors hired by the state had no authority to operate the facility under federal law.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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So, Hippocrates argued, the illness of epilepsy must be caused, like any other illness, by imbalance, not demons.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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When external pressure intensifies—political, economic, or social—institutions often respond by narrowing their field of vision and toeing the line seems like the most reasonable course of action.—
Anjali Chaudhry,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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But Bloom’s legacy has had the unfortunate effect of making even more reasonable canon defenses look reactionary.—
Colton Valentine,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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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And to little purpose, there being agreement among most faiths on the important morals, generally derivable from the golden rule.—
Letters To The Editor,
The Mercury News,
16 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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In that context, nuclear—especially small modular reactors (SMRs)—has entered Rwanda’s planning not as a leap of faith, but as a calculated response to scale, reliability, and cost.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The touchdown came when Vrabel took a calculated risk, passing on fourth-and-1.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
18 Jan. 2026
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They're derived from the largest combination of attitudinal and behavioral data ever assembled for brand analysis.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the years following Wallace’s death, this aura of saintliness likely derived from the combination of his moral seriousness as a fiction writer—his attunement to the heroism of private suffering and emotional endurance—and the fact of his premature end.—
Hermione Hoby,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Reasoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasoned. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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