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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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“Reasoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasoned. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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