1
as in distinguishable
able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind
a sensible change in temperature
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2
as in logical
according to the rules of logic
this is the only sensible conclusion
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as in reasonable
based on sound reasoning or information
a sensible decision to delay marriage until they knew one another better
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as in aware
having specified facts or feelings actively impressed on the mind
sensible of the shift in attitude by the general public on the issue
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Recent Examples of sensible
During the early years of COVID, buying a place two or three hours from Manhattan seemed not only feasible but, in many cases, sensible.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2025
Part of the reason why was the company’s sensible guidance, which helped reset expectations.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
This creates new layers of complexity and uncertainty for dealmakers, and reflects how the Trump administration is willing to pull novel levers to end what most CEOs viewed as sensible policies until two months ago.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Eros hates domesticity; Eros hates a sensible choice.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2025
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 27 Mar. 2025
Part of the reason why was the company’s sensible guidance, which helped reset expectations.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2025
This creates new layers of complexity and uncertainty for dealmakers, and reflects how the Trump administration is willing to pull novel levers to end what most CEOs viewed as sensible policies until two months ago.
—Dan Primack, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Eros hates domesticity; Eros hates a sensible choice.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensible
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There are logical, though debatable, arguments that the settlement paying male athletes more in damages and permitting colleges to pay male athletes more going forward is problematic under Title IX.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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For the Jaguars, Reuter identified Michigan defensive lineman Mason Graham and Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston as logical selections.—
Bryce Lazenby,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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Ars wrote more about why this is a reasonable path forward last September.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ovechkin’s 52 in a high-scoring 2005-06 season feels like a reasonable benchmark for modern snipers, and even that’s tough.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Gong and his family members are aware of the filmmakers, even mention the filming, yet remain largely unselfconscious in front of the cameras.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2025
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Rudin is also aware of how the industry has changed since his time away.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
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The member will deactivate audible and visual emergency warning equipment (emergency lights and sirens), resume a safe speed and comply with all traffic laws.—
Katie Moore,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2025
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If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2025
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Rajula Srivastava, for contributions in harmonic analysis and analytic number theory, including contributions to the problem of counting rational points near smooth manifolds.—
Alex Cramer,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2025
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There is no rational analysis that would lead one to the conclusion that a President would single-handedly decide to blow up a century’s worth of globalization on a chilly Wednesday afternoon in April.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2025
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But the players around him will need to be conscious defensively to get the most out of him.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Most of them went by quickly enough to evade conscious perception, but the overall effect was unsettling.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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But such seizures at the border have not made an appreciable dent in American drug consumption.—
EDWARD ALDEN,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Mar. 2025
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But that’s not what’s happening here; Trump is seeking a full withdrawal and a halt to all payments, which will put an appreciable dent in the agency’s budget.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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What’s worse, the White House has failed to mount a coherent campaign to explain the stakes to the American people.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Isolationism as a Slur In the postwar era, isolationism devolved from a coherent strategic perspective into a term of political derision.—
Andrew Latham,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Sensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensible. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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