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Recent Examples of sensibly
Want to refresh your look for the summer months both chicly and sensibly?
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Ana Morales,
Vogue,
29 June 2026
To protect small businesses, the bill sensibly exempts employers with 25 or fewer employees.
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Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
The Mobi Fold embraces its bendy nature and, sensibly, automatically turns on when opened up and turns off when it’s folded shut.
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Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
Each individual is behaving sensibly.
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Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
The bill is identical to what the Senate passed but the House sensibly refused to consider during this year’s regular session.
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Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
The bill is identical to what the Senate passed but the House sensibly refused to consider during this year’s regular session.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
Instead of trying to hide its industrial roots, the decor sensibly highlights the textures of the containers.
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Adam Williams
april 24,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026
The custom started, sensibly enough, in 18th- and 19th-century France, when linens were sent out in alarming, indistinguishable heaps and expected to return to their rightful homes.
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Jennifer Noyes,
Air Mail,
11 Apr. 2026
Ana Morales,
Vogue,
29 June 2026
To protect small businesses, the bill sensibly exempts employers with 25 or fewer employees.
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Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
The Mobi Fold embraces its bendy nature and, sensibly, automatically turns on when opened up and turns off when it’s folded shut.
—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
10 June 2026
Each individual is behaving sensibly.
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Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
The bill is identical to what the Senate passed but the House sensibly refused to consider during this year’s regular session.
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Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
The bill is identical to what the Senate passed but the House sensibly refused to consider during this year’s regular session.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
Instead of trying to hide its industrial roots, the decor sensibly highlights the textures of the containers.
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Adam Williams
april 24,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2026
The custom started, sensibly enough, in 18th- and 19th-century France, when linens were sent out in alarming, indistinguishable heaps and expected to return to their rightful homes.
—
Jennifer Noyes,
Air Mail,
11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensibly
Adverb
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Faced with rising costs and declining revenues, the North County Transit District is prudently reducing expenses by freezing open positions.
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The war’s real-time developments affect the ability of every Fortune Global 500 executive to forecast accurately and lead prudently.
Adverb
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And so the second season wisely expanded the frame, weaning off Carmy as governing protagonist and establishing him as a piece of a larger ensemble, and in doing so started to paint a picture about the demanding nature of culinary work as a pathway to self-discovery.
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He is suited to keeping the ball and using it wisely.
Adverb
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As with many double albums (ahem, GN’R’s Use Your Illusions), Load and ReLoad have the songs between them to make up a single four-and-a-half-star album, had Metallica judiciously whittled down the track list and immersed themselves in their newfound other-ness.
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Water of the Ogallala needs to be used more judiciously.
Adverb
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The bag stayed locked, secure, and close to my body—discreetly smart, without shouting its tech features to the world.
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Bolton asked her to discreetly prepare a memo that presented more reasonable alternatives.
Adverb
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Considered through that lens, a cash- and staff-strapped federal agency might justifiably divest itself of the property.
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Young’s putting improvements earlier in the season were justifiably celebrated, but there’s been a brief slowdown in that area lately.
Adverb
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The French Cour d’appel de Versailles determined that a child could claim against assets located in France even though the decedent had validly designated the succession laws of a foreign country that did not recognize forced heirship.
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Each branch of government derives its authority from the trust placed in it by the People, and Congress has validly determined that this Act helps to maintain that trust by shining some light on the activities of the President and his aides.
Adverb
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Douglas said automatic gratuities also serve a practical purpose for larger parties, helping to ensure servers are fairly compensated for the additional coordination and service those tables require.
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Still, box office held fairly steady in the June heat, with total receipts of $36,698,946 down just 6% from the previous week and 7% from this time last season.
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“Sensibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensibly. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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