WELL-GROUNDED Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

well-grounded

adjective

ˈwel-ˈgrau̇n-dəd

Definition of well-grounded

as in logical

according to the rules of logic counsel for the defense presented a well-grounded case for acquittal

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Recent Examples of well-grounded The instinct is well-grounded because human judgement is essential for effective decision loops, but unless it's accompanied by consistent context, it's also doomed to failure. — Omri Kohl, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026 Kemp is well-grounded and has his eyes on bettering himself and getting to the next level through competitive repetitions and coaching. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026 The statement said the steel industry must rely on and play by rules that are well-grounded in science and law to preserve American jobs and domestic steel production. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025 His optimism may be well-grounded, though Anthony Lanier,while talking to a prospective tenant, still hasn’t replaced the law firm that a year ago emptied his glass high-rise on Pennsylvania Avenue, two blocks from the White House. — Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024 Their fears were well-grounded, as the Saudi regime isn’t hard to provoke. — Madawi Al-Rasheed, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2019

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Adjective

But there’s something bracingly logical about injecting the synthetic jolt of electronic dance music into a hospital environment, where vulnerable bodies are sustained by machines.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026
With 40 percent of its revenue generated by returning customers, Braquet said this focus was the logical next step and the motivation in their ongoing first funding round.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of logical

Adjective

Kim will face his last days when a large enough body of North Korean elites conclude that remaining loyal is no longer their safest and most rational choice.

— Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
Predicting the costs How cities full of rational, educated, financially prudent people get sucked in, how we’re persuaded to put aside concerns about being stuck with a massive bill and just surrender to the spectacle.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of rational

Adjective

March 21 – April 19 Someone else’s disappointment could make a reasonable decision feel surprisingly difficult.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
Aries March 21 – April 19 Someone else’s disappointment could make a reasonable decision feel surprisingly difficult.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of reasonable

Adjective

The alliance between the president and the rapper has a coherent logic as both have cultivated audiences for whom attacks from outsiders reinforce loyalty.

— Anna Rahmanan, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2026
Then, like magic, a few seconds later, a full, coherent, logical response appears.

— Lee-Lean Shu, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of coherent

Adjective

Unlike conventional speculative decoding, which checks generated tokens against a target model, VFlash can accept structurally valid visual predictions without requiring token-by-token agreement.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Californians have kept our end of that bargain, but insurance companies have broken their side of the promise by denying, delaying and underpaying valid claims and dropping coverage.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of valid

Adjective

The exhibit will include over 200 pieces that play with the sensible, mundane, and high fashion.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026
The sensible comment might suggest Honeycutt doesn’t care which party or politician follows through with MAHA’s goals, just as long as they’re achieved.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of sensible

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