reasonable
adjective
agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical.
reasonableness
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a word derived from
reasonable.
Example Sentences
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The most basic way to gauge reasonableness is to look at the extent to which benefits “replace” preretirement earnings.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
Since retirement is my game, let’s assess the reasonableness of our Social Security benefits.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 11, 2026
“There’s always been that appetite for reasonableness within a market system,” says John Yun, a law professor at George Mason University.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
In habeas doctrine, the danger has always been that federal review becomes so deferential that even substantial constitutional claims are transformed into sterile questions of state-court reasonableness.
From Slate ● Apr. 10, 2026
When he did speak, it was in the voice of judgment, saying merely, “Quite,” or “Indeed,” or “Aye,” or “There’s reasonableness, gentlemen.”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
