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as in rationality
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as in feasibility
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasonableness
Noun
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The cultivation of rationality and compassion can go a long way toward remedying and even precluding various human behaviors and societal ills without the superfluous discord that moral judgments and attitudes so often introduce.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
7 Oct. 2024 -
In Knausgaard’s novel, which is set in a realistic, modern-day Norway, rationality is suspended when an actual miracle occurs: a new star appears in the night sky.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This collab makes complete sense, as the pair will be kicking off their joint Grand National Tour in April.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2025
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Most of the actors in the film are alumni of the theatre program from the film, which led Alexander and Quesada to focus on the sense of freedom after rehabilitation for the song.—
Ryan Fleming,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Du Maurier makes good use of many of the usual tropes of the Gothic genre, especially uncanny doubling: Relentlessly and unfavorably compared to the Manderley estate’s bewitching former mistress, the nameless narrator is pushed to the brink of sanity by the sinister housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers.—
M.L. Rio,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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The film follows a fading boxing champion (Pisano) who fights to hold onto his legacy, his family, and his sanity — until the hardest punch comes from within.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
Noun
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With the backing of research foundations as well as major global institutions, Acumen’s initiative will shed light on the importance of sustainable global trade; not in the environmental sense, but rather with a focus on long-term economic viability.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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When properly stored, most seeds last for years but some lose their viability within a couple of years.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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One factor to keep in mind here: The Constitution has age requirements for holding office.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Chiefs’ three-peat is not exactly on the minds of the Eagles this week, said offensive tackle Jordan Mailata.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Read More: How Trump Can Redeem His Gaza Fiasco The sense of possibility was palpable.—
Jane Harman,
TIME,
9 Feb. 2025
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The medical team warned him there was a possibility Andre would never be able to walk again, and his vision could be impaired.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Whatever happens, clearly there is an urgent need for the U.S. government to address such potentialities.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Practically, then, the translator reads with an eye to understanding the affordances offered by a text—to re-creating its potentialities, rather than merely offering a lexical equivalent.—
Max Norman,
The New Yorker,
7 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The Van Buren Institute then just takes leave of historical plausibility as a product of the 1940s.—
Anthony Paletta,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Feb. 2025
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The events — which the film all but skips through, lest the viewer start to question its plausibility — turn the tables such that Oliver becomes beholden to Matthew’s whims, rather than vice versa.—
Natalia Winkelman,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Reasonableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasonableness. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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