as in logical
based on sound reasoning or information
the commonsense interpretation of this so-called mysterious sighting
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as in prudence
the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters
common sense should tell you not to meet face-to-face with someone who is just an online acquaintance
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Recent Examples of commonsense
Dj Gribbin, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
Passing the Geriatric and Medical Parole bill is an act of compassion, justice and common sense.
—Jasmine L. Tyler, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2025
The fitness course seemed mostly a matter of common sense.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
In the meantime, Trump has capitalized on presenting common sense and attractive policies.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Feb. 2025
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Ultimately, this is about putting common sense back in the driver’s seat.
—Dj Gribbin, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
Passing the Geriatric and Medical Parole bill is an act of compassion, justice and common sense.
—Jasmine L. Tyler, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2025
The fitness course seemed mostly a matter of common sense.
—Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
In the meantime, Trump has capitalized on presenting common sense and attractive policies.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonsense
Adjective
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Be careful, though, not to let a rant become your reality: Your letter is brimming with unhelpful generalizations — that men are pigs, for instance — and logical inconsistencies.—
Philip Galanes,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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To ease the concern stakeholders and regulators may have about the vertical AI's use, include policies broken down into tree diagrams or mind maps for visible logical workflow.—
Vijay Pandey,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Looking Ahead Like previous iterations, this year’s letter highlighted Berkshire’s ability to adapt to changing economic conditions while sticking to its core principles of value investing and financial prudence.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Lamont is expected to call for Connecticut to maintain its fiscal prudence balanced with strategic investments in various programs.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Certainly, the numbers suggest those benefits are being realized by a reasonable proportion of consumers in the U.K.—
Paul Marcantonio,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The Olympus Region has one fewer Location to traverse before the Guardian. Encounters in the Rift of Thessaly that had too many waves (of foes) should now be more reasonable.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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The image of monkey god Hanuman, representing wisdom, strength, courage, devotion and self-discipline, is prominently placed in the series, which pits Western notions of wealth and materialism against Buddhist concepts of selflessness and spirituality.—
Jordan Riefe,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Feb. 2025
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Gryffindor stands for bravery, courage and chivalry; Hufflepuff is known for loyalty, kindness and hard work; Ravenclaw values wisdom, wit and a love of learning; Slytherin represents ambition, resourcefulness and determination.—
Kelsey Lentz,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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Not much can be made of the expressions on their faces, but the contorted bodies are sketched to reveal a sense—even evoke a sound—of intermittent agony.—
Emmanuel Iduma,
ARTnews.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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For highly sensitive kids especially, just listening so that the child begins to have a sense of emotional safety is key.—
Matt Villano,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In this case the most sensible move would be to shift Rafaela into a super utility bench role, install the prospect at left field and bump Duran over to center.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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City government is closest to the needs of residents’ everyday lives – snow plowing, garbage pickup, street lights, road repair, public safety, sensible economic development for low property taxes.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Our people have a horse sense for what good work is.—
Beth Greenfield,
Fortune,
1 July 2024
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His words of wisdom are tinged with wit and old-fashioned horse sense.—
Valerie Fraser Luesse,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2024
Adjective
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And so that is an incentive to not admit your ignorance and to build up all sorts of defenses and appeal to bogus authorities in order to remain convinced of your own rational capacities and your independence.—
Sean Illing,
Vox,
22 Feb. 2025
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As mentioned earlier, the industry needs a predictable market as the foundation, including upcoming policies and regulations, rational requirements and societal demands.—
Han Hendriks,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Commonsense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonsense. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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