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as in rational
according to the rules of logic
the lawyer won the case with a logical argument about the motives of the suspect
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as in reasonable
based on sound reasoning or information
that's the logical choice under the circumstances
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Recent Examples of logical
The body floods with stress hormones, and the prefrontal cortex — the part of the brain responsible for logical reasoning — shuts down.
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Gillian McAllister, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Those patterns led to higher scores on some logical reasoning tasks, compared to models that reasoned using human language.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
The next logical stop for information is Cortland, whom Rowan just now remembered is locked in his father’s study and will be desperate to get away from Dead Aunt’s bullying.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025
In the absence of that, there may be a need for an arbiter, with Igbokwe and Berwick’s boss, Langley, as the logical choice.
—Peter White, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
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Gillian McAllister, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Those patterns led to higher scores on some logical reasoning tasks, compared to models that reasoned using human language.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 29 Jan. 2025
The next logical stop for information is Cortland, whom Rowan just now remembered is locked in his father’s study and will be desperate to get away from Dead Aunt’s bullying.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025
In the absence of that, there may be a need for an arbiter, with Igbokwe and Berwick’s boss, Langley, as the logical choice.
—Peter White, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for logical
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Now, our risk-taking has to be rational, but everything is a risk.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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His characters are driven by their needs; they’re not driven by rational thinking.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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Time based: Set a reasonable time frame to reduce alcohol consumption.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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After a reasonable time, drain the water — not into a city sewer or drainage area — and dispose of the soaked fireworks debris in a plastic garbage bag.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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And no one offered a coherent explanation for why the cap is 15%.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Both pilots were pulled from the water and were coherent, according to Viets.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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There are stories behind every regular-season game that might not be valid come March Madness.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2025
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So, for people like me, whose nerves don't get calmed by facts and numbers, just know, your feelings are valid.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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But the relationship leads to serious conversations about the most sensible outcome of all: a bicoastal merger of the conferences.—
Jon Wilner,
The Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Martin and county transit leaders say the project makes far smarter and financially sensible use of the bus station’s existing 12 acres of surface parking and the second, 33-acre piece of former farmland, which the county transit agency also owns.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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One of the founding editor’s key early finds was Katharine S. Angell, who became the magazine’s first fiction editor and a reliable reservoir of good sense.—
Christopher B. Daly,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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Neither former Mayor Bill de Blasio nor incumbent Mayor Adams signed the Council bill; as both mayors were getting good legal advice.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Logical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logical. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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