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as in logical
according to the rules of logic
his answer is perfectly reasonable
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as in reasoned
based on sound reasoning or information
those playing rules sound reasonable to me
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as in cheap
costing little
desperately trying to find reasonable hotel rates for the holiday weekend
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as in rational
having the ability to reason
some people once believed that women were not by nature reasonable beings, but generations of female scholars have proved those people wrong
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Recent Examples of reasonable
A little bit of reasonable defense present and accounted for.
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Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
But even within any single character, these actors must exceed any reasonable expectations of how office workers must behave.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 Dec. 2024
Give yourself 24 hours to complete and publish a project — or a similarly reasonable timetable depending on the size of the task.
—Amy Landino, Contributor, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
What about interacting via keyboard with generative AI? Mull that over and decide if that’s a reasonable act or an outrageously off-the-mark act.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
But even within any single character, these actors must exceed any reasonable expectations of how office workers must behave.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 13 Dec. 2024
Give yourself 24 hours to complete and publish a project — or a similarly reasonable timetable depending on the size of the task.
—Amy Landino, Contributor, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
What about interacting via keyboard with generative AI? Mull that over and decide if that’s a reasonable act or an outrageously off-the-mark act.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasonable
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That would seem logical, but hardly efficient and realistic.Erik Sherman, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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The logical conclusion, then, is that this character once presented as a man – a Black Belt – and now presents as a woman.Oliver Brandt, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The trade-off for the cheaper prices comes in slower shipping speeds.Katie Tarasov,Devan Burris, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
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Each of these comparisons is cheap, computationally speaking.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024
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Those feelings can flood your brain, overtake some of your rational decision-making ability, and lead you to shy away from asking difficult or direct questions.Michelle Greenberg-Kobrin, Contributor, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Striking this balance between rational responsibility and intrepid innovation will ensure trust and fairness while fostering breakthroughs that define market leaders.Douglas B. Laney, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Once achieved, the status is valid for the rest of the current year and all of the following year, but these metrics reset at the start of each calendar year.Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
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However, the potential for the New Titans to inadvertently increase systemic fragility is a valid concern.Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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The wireless earbuds offer pretty good sound quality and effective noise cancellation, though not quite as good as the second-gen AirPods Pro.Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 20 Dec. 2024
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Both Grande and Erivo scored Golden Globe nominations, with Erivo up for best performance by a female actor in a motion picture, musical or comedy, while Grande is nominated for best supporting actress.Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 20 Dec. 2024
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Or a wholly new affordable vehicle in its own right?Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Here are 20 of the most affordable picks from the 101 Best Restaurants in L.A. list.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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By using sound location detection, intelligent voiceprint as well as face, body, and lip recognition technology, Connect tracks the speaker and keeps them center stage with great accuracy.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Every effort is a step toward raising emotional intelligent children.Kelsey Mora, Contributor, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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During his time on the campaign trail, Biden struggled to reconcile this issue and tell a story of his climate accomplishments in a high profile, coherent nature while, as Sunrise noted.Alex J. Rouhandeh, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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His religious ramblings and digressions aren’t always coherent or particularly clever, but that’s by design — and the real thrill comes from trying to determine, as Barnes and Paxton work to do, exactly what kind of psychopath Mr. Reed is.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Reasonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasonable. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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