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SANE

1 American  
[seyn] / seɪn /

noun

  1. a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.

sane 2 American  
[seyn] / seɪn /

adjective

saner, sanest

  1. free from mental derangement; having a sound, healthy mind.

    a sane person.

  2. having or showing reason, sound judgment, or good sense.

    sane advice.
    Synonyms:
    judicious, sensible, reasonable

  3. sound; healthy.

sane British  
/ seɪn /

adjective

  1. sound in mind; free from mental disturbance

  2. having or showing reason, good judgment, or sound sense

  3. obsolete healthy

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Other Word Forms

  • nonsane adjective
  • nonsanely adverb
  • nonsaneness noun
  • sanely adverb
  • saneness noun

Etymology

Origin of SANE1

Official shortening of its byname Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy

Origin of sane1

First recorded in 1620–30, sane is from the Latin word sānus healthy

Example Sentences

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Thankfully, the world is too sane to oblige.

From The Wall Street Journal

This accounts for the interviews in which they position themselves as sane people, unlike their boss.

From Salon

“The odds aren’t great, the failure and rejection are abundant, and the vulnerability required is extensive. Sometimes I wonder if someone truly sane would choose to face all of that as a daily practice.”

From Salon

One of their trophies from last season has now been taken from them and no sane voice could mount any sort of case against St Mirren being thoroughly deserving of their glory.

From BBC

Any sane person would minimally argue for serious reductions in nuclear weaponry on this planet.

From Salon

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