it stands to reason

1. It's reasonable or to be expected. For example, It stands to reason that if we leave late we'll arrive late. [Early 1600s]

Example Sentences

As for packaged snacks from companies represented by the Consumer Brands Association, it stands to reason why Skittles doesn’t want to see its logo appropriated for hemp-derived likenesses that the Wrigley Company did not create.

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“If pocketbooks are being stretched and consumers are being choiceful and value-seeking, it stands to reason, if there’s more pressure on the consumer, they’re only going to become more so.”

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It stands to reason that the momentum effect needs to be updated to reflect investors accelerating myopia.

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There isn’t much research on whether the Stanley-Brown is less effective for autistic people, but researchers and advocates say it stands to reason that some tailored adjustments to the standard template could be helpful.

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So it stands to reason they would find some laughable pretext to bless his run for a third term, despite it being explicitly forbidden by the 22nd Amendment.

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