1
as in distinguishable
able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind
a sensible change in temperature
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2
as in logical
according to the rules of logic
this is the only sensible conclusion
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as in reasonable
based on sound reasoning or information
a sensible decision to delay marriage until they knew one another better
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as in aware
having specified facts or feelings actively impressed on the mind
sensible of the shift in attitude by the general public on the issue
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Recent Examples of sensible
Newsom and California similarly gave Trump a chance to decry Democratic rule and cast himself as a more sensible alternative.
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Alonso had arguably picked the better XI and also made the more sensible substitutions to deal with how the game kept changing.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Based on market capitalization, a slightly more sensible metric that multiplies the price of $TRUMP by the number of coins now available, an 80% stake would be worth $6.2 billion—still a dubious estimate given it’s based on supply not yet on the market.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
But the relationship leads to serious conversations about the most sensible outcome of all: a bicoastal merger of the conferences.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
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Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Alonso had arguably picked the better XI and also made the more sensible substitutions to deal with how the game kept changing.
—Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Based on market capitalization, a slightly more sensible metric that multiplies the price of $TRUMP by the number of coins now available, an 80% stake would be worth $6.2 billion—still a dubious estimate given it’s based on supply not yet on the market.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
But the relationship leads to serious conversations about the most sensible outcome of all: a bicoastal merger of the conferences.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensible
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This is a silly critique that, taken to its logical conclusion, becomes an argument for never cutting or investigating anything.—
The Editors,
National Review,
19 Feb. 2025
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To ease the concern stakeholders and regulators may have about the vertical AI's use, include policies broken down into tree diagrams or mind maps for visible logical workflow.—
Vijay Pandey,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Olympus Region has one fewer Location to traverse before the Guardian. Encounters in the Rift of Thessaly that had too many waves (of foes) should now be more reasonable.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Certainly, the numbers suggest those benefits are being realized by a reasonable proportion of consumers in the U.K.—
Paul Marcantonio,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Does the story reflect the fact that climate change exists, and is there at least one character that is aware of climate change.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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At the same time, one is aware of the horror — particularly of the horror of human sacrifice.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
20 Feb. 2025
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Overture would be able to fly at Mach 1.3 (about 1,000 mph) without an audible boom, reducing U.S. coast-to-coast flight times by up to 90 minutes — if there wasn’t a law prohibiting supersonic flights overland.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
18 Feb. 2025
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The transmission was audible on both aircraft cockpit voice recorders.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2025
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And so that is an incentive to not admit your ignorance and to build up all sorts of defenses and appeal to bogus authorities in order to remain convinced of your own rational capacities and your independence.—
Sean Illing,
Vox,
22 Feb. 2025
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As mentioned earlier, the industry needs a predictable market as the foundation, including upcoming policies and regulations, rational requirements and societal demands.—
Han Hendriks,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Vatican said Sunday that Francis was using oxygen, was conscious and apparently experiencing discomfort associated with his trouble breathing.—
Elisabetta Povoledo,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Vatican said Sunday that Francis was conscious and still receiving supplemental oxygen.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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But that’s not what’s happening here; Trump is seeking a full withdrawal and a halt to all payments, which will put an appreciable dent in the agency’s budget.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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Numerous academic studies show that statistically, there’s not an appreciable increase in the rate of tears on airplanes compared to on the ground.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
4 Dec. 2024
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But Trump has continued to claim that the network was trying to influence the election by making Harris sound more coherent, even though both of her answers were in the public realm.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2025
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The park is designed to intensify the use of the area for the local and wider Taichung community, while promoting a more coherent city infrastructure.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Sensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensible. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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