logical
adjective
log·i·cal
ˈlä-ji-kəl 
1
2
: capable of reasoning or of using reason in an orderly cogent fashion
a logical thinker
Examples of logical in a Sentence
Since she helped us before, it's logical to assume that she'll help us again.
He seems to be a logical choice for the job.
She wasn't able to give me a logical explanation for her behavior.
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The move made little logical sense at the time.
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Sean Gregory, Time, 14 June 2026
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—Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
The time that went into making the film shows up, most notably, during a break in the middle of the story that (avoiding spoilers) takes Ray’s heedless behavior to a logical extreme.
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For Washington, extending its defense umbrella over Nunavut is a logical victory.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
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Sean Gregory, Time, 14 June 2026
Similarly, Visa framed this tie-in with OpenAI as the next logical step in how technology has historically shifted shopping behavior from stores and cash to mobile apps and digital wallets.
—Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
The time that went into making the film shows up, most notably, during a break in the middle of the story that (avoiding spoilers) takes Ray’s heedless behavior to a logical extreme.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
For Washington, extending its defense umbrella over Nunavut is a logical victory.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
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“Logical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/logical. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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logical
adjective
log·i·cal
ˈläj-i-kəl
1
: of or relating to logic : used in logic
2
: according to the rules of logic
a logical argument
3
: skilled in logic
a logical thinker
4
: being in agreement with what may be reasonably expected
a logical result of an action
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