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as in logical
according to the rules of logic
his answer is perfectly reasonable
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2
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
That’s because federal law allows agencies to charge enough to recoup reasonable costs, and most work visa applications currently cost about $5,000.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Mayor Todd Gloria and the City Council refused to balance the city’s budget with reasonable reductions in City Hall’s swollen workforce.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
That seemingly reasonable plan took hits left, right and center.
—Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Countries like France, Spain and Japan are able to build plenty of mass transit, at reasonable cost, without trampling over their people.
—Vincent Ni, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
Mayor Todd Gloria and the City Council refused to balance the city’s budget with reasonable reductions in City Hall’s swollen workforce.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
That seemingly reasonable plan took hits left, right and center.
—Greg Palkot, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Countries like France, Spain and Japan are able to build plenty of mass transit, at reasonable cost, without trampling over their people.
—Vincent Ni, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasonable
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The acquisition is a logical step for Cambridge AtomWorks, a developer led by nuclear science experts from the University of Cambridge.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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The more logical their early choices seem, the more reasonably Americans might assume the ones that follow are too.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
18 Sep. 2025
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Here, the median sale price of a home is about $137,000—one of the cheapest price tags in the country.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Health insurers plan to raise rates, pointing to rising health care costs, tariffs on prescription drugs and medical device imports, and the possible expiration of premium tax credits instituted during former President Joe Biden's administration that made plans cheaper.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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His entirely rational explanation for doing so is in the game story.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Mass death, yes, but rational mass death.—
Paul Kingsnorth,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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The deal is valid for a limited time at participating stores.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Employers that are parties to valid collective bargaining agreements may be exempt from SB 7’s requirements, provided the agreement explicitly waives coverage, includes provisions addressing wages and working conditions, and protects workers from algorithmic management.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Pashinyan was widely popular among diaspora Armenians after taking power in the 2018 Velvet Revolution, maintaining good relations with them and doing community visits during his international trips.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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In maybe his best throw in front of the 15 NFL scouts in the Memorial Stadium press box, Mendoza stood strong in the face of a seven-man pressure and delivered a 5-yard strike to Sarratt for a score.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Unlocking perks But the rising cost of card membership has led some users to downgrade to lower-tier versions or explore more affordable offerings from Capital One or Citigroup, senior Bankrate analyst Ted Rossman told CNBC in June.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Rent has been falling in recent months in parts of the country that have built the most new homes, including rental units—topping the list is Austin, Texas, which Zillow identifies as the most affordable metropolitan area in the country for rent.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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For organizations that are serious about modernizing their platforms and adopting AI to drive efficiency and growth, intelligent archiving should be a core part of their digital transformation and data readiness strategies.—
Sean Nathaniel,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Bob was charismatic, intelligent, intense, always interesting— and one of the finest actors ever.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
16 Sep. 2025
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Admittedly, these toys tried to handle all the combination aspects between Might Gaine and Might Kaiser, but the Amakuni Kizin range eschews this in favor of producing a more coherent figure.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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But the need for coherent choices in an environment with clear benefits and dangers on both sides would be hard enough if the White House kept its prudent and traditional silence.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Reasonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasonable. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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