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make reasonable

VERB
clear up
Synonyms
STRONGEST
clarify illustrate resolve solve straighten out unravel
WEAK
answer cipher decipher dissolve elucidate figure out illuminate make plausible puzzle out tidy unfold
Antonyms
STRONGEST
question wonder
WEAK
complicate worsen
VERB
temper
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abate allay alleviate assuage cool curb dilute ease lessen mitigate mollify restrain soften soothe tone down weaken
STRONG
adjust admix modulate pacify palliate relieve revamp soft pedal switch transmogrify
WEAK
chill out cool out fine tune take the bite out of take the edge off take the sting out of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aggravate agitate enlarge extend incite increase intensify irritate magnify provoke raise strengthen trouble upset worry worsen
STRONG
accuse blame condemn
WEAK
bend excite flex infuriate soften

Example Sentences

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An NHS England spokesperson said screening services are "expected to make reasonable adjustments" to support women with disabilities.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

The sport appears to exist to make reasonable people furious, all the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

A framing mechanism to make reasonable, obvious questions seem like they’re somehow “gotcha” journalism?

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2024

In addition to granting or denying applications within 120 days of submission, the city agreed to make reasonable efforts to procure and implement an online application system by March 8, 2026.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

The Railway Clauses Act authorised railway companies to use locomotive engines, carriages and wagons; to carry passengers and goods, and to make reasonable charges not exceeding the tolls authorised by their special Acts. 

From Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland by Tatlow, Joseph