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Recent Examples of reasonableness
Throughout the process, Orsolya makes a great show of her reasonableness and decency.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
This focuses the debate not on the pros and cons of string theory but on the reasonableness of the assumptions.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Because those standards focus on reasonableness under the circumstances, an officer can violate departmental policy without necessarily violating the law.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 5 Mar. 2026
An employer and an employee’s view of reasonableness may differ.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Courts have established a standard referred to as objective reasonableness when considering whether a use of force was justified, relying heavily on the perspective of the specific officer in that specific scenario.
—Claudia Lauer, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
Objective reasonableness, meanwhile, asks whether a hypothetical reasonable person would have also used force given the same circumstances.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
This focuses the debate not on the pros and cons of string theory but on the reasonableness of the assumptions.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Because those standards focus on reasonableness under the circumstances, an officer can violate departmental policy without necessarily violating the law.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 5 Mar. 2026
An employer and an employee’s view of reasonableness may differ.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Courts have established a standard referred to as objective reasonableness when considering whether a use of force was justified, relying heavily on the perspective of the specific officer in that specific scenario.
—Claudia Lauer, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
Objective reasonableness, meanwhile, asks whether a hypothetical reasonable person would have also used force given the same circumstances.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasonableness
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Such reactions may appear irrational under one standard yet reflect a form of rationality adapted to uncertainty, vivid impressions and limited information.—
Alejandro Hortal-Sánchez,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
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Juergen Habermas, one of the world’s most influential philosophers whose theories on communication and rationality shaped modern intellectual thought, died at 96.—
Geir Moulson,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Boosting feasibility, lenacapavir’s manufacturer was a principal participant in the subscription agreements for hepatitis C drugs.—
Michael Rose,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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Flying is the company’s second Nova-C lander named Athena featuring NASA’s PRIME-1 drill, to land a drill and mass spectrometer near the south pole of the moon in order to demonstrate the feasibility of in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) and measure the volatile content of subsurface samples.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Often, this is a useful guideline, and limits, in general, are very much the friend of the fiction writer, but there are certain stories that benefit from a sense of instability.—
Nina Mesfin,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The vibe is certainly formal, but in the stylish sense of the word—don’t be afraid to make conversation with the friendly concierge or front desk staff.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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On its own, that fact might drive those who loved Nelson to the edge of sanity.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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Enter the 2026 Chevrolet Trax, a compact crossover that bends the needle toward sanity and affordability.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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Many brands ‘suffering from slow sales’ The collapse of Allbirds now has some people asking larger questions about the viability of DTC.—
Justin Klawans,
TheWeek,
3 Apr. 2026
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Bloomberg dives into the responsibility on the shoulders of Hood, whose decisions are viewed not just in the context of Microsoft's business but as a referendum on the viability of the entire AI industry.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Moreover, Trump's attempts to take credit for lower prices earlier in his term may link him to prices in voters' minds.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Nguyen was also the mind behind the mural’s postcard style, and its setting against the Santa Ana Mountains and a California sunset.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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With thousands of Marines and Army paratroopers now deployed to the Middle East, the possibility of boots on the ground is no longer theoretical—and Bannon is using it to force a pointed question about who, exactly, should be doing the fighting.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Some 18 months ago, Mack said, the Royals launched a deep dive after Picollo broached the possibility of exploring strange new worlds.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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But that potentiality feels nascent in Slater’s current rendering of the part rather than fully acknowledged and explored.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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The film is set in 2029, a mere three years from now, demonstrating both an optimism about the potentiality of AI and a pessimism about the city’s trajectory.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Reasonableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasonableness. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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