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as in rationality
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasonableness
Noun
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The rationality of purchasing the Pollio billboard has been debated since the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting first reported the MacKenzie Scott donation largely paid for it.—
Krista Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
31 July 2025 -
While the moon and Uranus harmonize, rationality is overrated.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Ninety-eight games are enough to get a sense of where the A’s stand heading into the All-Star break.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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The loud, brazen demeanor adopted by many pastors inspires mass trances and a sense of divine supremacy.—
Emi Eleode,
Time,
14 July 2025
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Want to cruise in calm comfort between stints at the edge of sanity?—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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In the film, Fry stars as Rose, a woman who finds herself in a hotel trying to keep her sanity while being subjected to surreal reminders of her past.—
William Earl,
Variety,
24 July 2025
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But Twitter closed Vine down five years later, citing commercial viability, as other platforms like YouTube and Instagram started to introduce video-creation software.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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The past five years have proved a crucible moment for business leaders as volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) threatened not just organizational progress but outright viability.—
Kate McLaren-Poole,
Harvard Business Review,
18 July 2025
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But consider: the book shows how the mind can change the world, how dreams can make realities.—
Philip Nel
July 28,
Literary Hub,
28 July 2025
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Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy leisure time, and test your knowledge simultaneously.—
Sally Hoelscher,
USA Today,
28 July 2025
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Indianapolis City-County Council members are also discussing the possibility of fines and mandatory parenting classes for parents and guardians whose children repeatedly violate the new rules.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
14 July 2025
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Others wanted to consider the possibility of technological advancements.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Each of these sentiments points to the rich, fertile space that exists at the margins—of the body, of language, of the photograph—while also emphasizing the creative potentialities of touch, the action that propels these often porous edges to meet.—
Jessica Simmons-Reid,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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The goal, in the end, is to expand and enlarge our sense of self and the potentialities within our craft through careful reading, compositional imitation, and rigorous discussion.—
Ocean Vuong
September 6,
Literary Hub,
6 Sep. 2022
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There are several scenarios with various degrees of plausibility.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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At least some of these political stances are in the realm of plausibility at a time when their conservative allies control all levers of power in Washington and many have embraced aspects of a Christian nationalist agenda.—
Peter Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2025
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“Reasonableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasonableness. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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