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Recent Examples of sensibly
Even so, more than 70% of teens have used AI companions and half use them regularly, according to a recent study from Common Sense Media, a nonprofit that studies and advocates for using screens and digital media sensibly.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
The inexperienced head coach has sensibly made only minor tweaks since taking over, sticking with the compact, direct football that has served Brentford so well.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Planning for stability is critical, yet often underrated by early-stage founders who may not know how to forecast costs, time cash flows or structure compensation sensibly.
—Anuradha Gupta, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Polling for the 2028 field is sensibly scarce, but an Emerson College survey in August found Newsom leading the Democratic field, with former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg second and former vice president Kamala Harris third.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2021
Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
The inexperienced head coach has sensibly made only minor tweaks since taking over, sticking with the compact, direct football that has served Brentford so well.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Planning for stability is critical, yet often underrated by early-stage founders who may not know how to forecast costs, time cash flows or structure compensation sensibly.
—Anuradha Gupta, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Polling for the 2028 field is sensibly scarce, but an Emerson College survey in August found Newsom leading the Democratic field, with former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg second and former vice president Kamala Harris third.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensibly
Adverb
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At the same time, the plan prudently addresses retention of Tesla’s visionary leader through vesting periods of up to 10 years after the grant date.—
Shane Goodwin,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Could Lightfighter – and the imitators likely to follow – even raise interest in track riding, in a world where modern sportbike performance long ago outpaced what could be exploited prudently on public roads?—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But Jones didn’t listen to him, wisely, and scored a hit.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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Plenty of material to choose from here, but the setlist wisely stuck to a single solo moment each for Kevin, Joe and Nick.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Still, homebuying and mortgage rate shopping should always be done judiciously, especially in today's changing rate climate.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
5 Dec. 2025
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Coffman said that shows officers and their supervisors are judiciously calling off pursuits that become too dangerous.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Both kept a deliberately low profile, arriving discreetly and leaving without attending the pub after-party in central London.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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The metallic gold facets discreetly resemble a disco ball, which makes your most basic dark-wash denim feel much more fun.—
Irene Richardson,
InStyle,
4 Jan. 2026
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When the price of eggs skyrocketed, breakfast places justifiably raised their prices.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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The Cowboys have mastered the art of entertaining and interesting better than any sports franchise in the world, but there is a redundancy that to the person who spends a lot of their money on it is justifiably checked out.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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If Halligan wasn’t validly appointed, the indictment may be legally void.—
Cassandra Burke Robertson,
The Conversation,
8 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But the reality for him, fairly or unfairly, is that if some of the habits persist, the smoke may turn to fire as the season progresses.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Still, this technology requires careful attention to bias by ensuring AI agents recognize diverse communication patterns fairly and accurately, rather than embedding harmful assumptions.—
Rachel Curry,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Sensibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensibly. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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