reasonable
adjective
rea·son·able
ˈrēz-nə-bəl 
ˈrē-zᵊn-ə-bəl
1
a
: being in accordance with reason
a reasonable theory
b
: not extreme or excessive
reasonable requests
d
2
a
: having the faculty of reason
b
: possessing sound judgment
a reasonable man
Synonyms
Examples of reasonable in a Sentence
We have reasonable cause not to believe him.
She offered a reasonable compromise.
It's not reasonable to expect perfect weather.
Please be more reasonable. There is no way I'll be able to finish all this work in so little time.
A reasonable man would not expect such a thing.
Our boss has reasonable expectations of his employees.
The team has a reasonable chance of winning.
He makes a reasonable amount of money.
The store's prices are reasonable.
The hotel offers excellent accommodations at reasonable rates.
Recent Examples on the Web
But each extra room is just $1,300, so gather a group of 10, split the cost, and that’s a much more reasonable $1,800 per person per night to stay in glorious isolation on the Great Barrier Reef.
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Kendall Hill, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2024
The letter said students should have ample room to express themselves even as schools announce and enforce reasonable content-neutral protest policies and armed police on campus should be a measure of last resort.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
That clause, the Supreme Court had instructed, requires criminal classifications to be at least minimally reasonable.
—David Pozen, TIME, 25 Apr. 2024
Newspapers believe that is a reasonable approach to temporary news desert situations.
—Forum Communications Company, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2024
The 9th Circuit has already allowed for reasonable restrictions on when, where and how homeless people can sleep or build protective structures, the critics said.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
The 30% rule is generally reasonable — but not in a state like California, said Deputy Director Deborah Thrope with the National Housing Law Project of San Francisco.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 23 Apr. 2024
Ways to nurture them include supporting (and paying) human moderators and enforcing copyrights that protect, for a reasonable time, creative content from being devoured by AIs.
—Judith Donath, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2024
Identifying a gap in the market, Frankel decided to create a wireless intercom system with screens himself at a reasonable price point: $250.
—Dana Mattioli, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
Kendall Hill, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2024
The letter said students should have ample room to express themselves even as schools announce and enforce reasonable content-neutral protest policies and armed police on campus should be a measure of last resort.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024
That clause, the Supreme Court had instructed, requires criminal classifications to be at least minimally reasonable.
—David Pozen, TIME, 25 Apr. 2024
Newspapers believe that is a reasonable approach to temporary news desert situations.
—Forum Communications Company, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2024
The 9th Circuit has already allowed for reasonable restrictions on when, where and how homeless people can sleep or build protective structures, the critics said.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
The 30% rule is generally reasonable — but not in a state like California, said Deputy Director Deborah Thrope with the National Housing Law Project of San Francisco.
—Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 23 Apr. 2024
Ways to nurture them include supporting (and paying) human moderators and enforcing copyrights that protect, for a reasonable time, creative content from being devoured by AIs.
—Judith Donath, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2024
Identifying a gap in the market, Frankel decided to create a wireless intercom system with screens himself at a reasonable price point: $250.
—Dana Mattioli, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024
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“Reasonable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reasonable. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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reasonable
adjective
rea·son·able
ˈrēz-nə-bəl
-ᵊn-ə-bəl
1
a
: not beyond what is usual or expected : moderate
a reasonable request
a reasonable chance of success
b
: not expensive
reasonable prices
2
: able to reason : rational
a reasonable person
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