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Definitions

in reason

ADVERB
moderately
Synonyms
STRONGEST
a little fairly quite rather reasonably slightly somewhat
STRONG
passably pretty
WEAK
averagely enough gently in moderation kind of more or less more than not not exactly quite a bit so-so some something sort of temperately tolerable tolerably tolerantly within limits within reason
Antonyms
WEAK
immoderately unlimitedly

Example Sentences

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It’s just rooted in reason and the real world.

From Slate • Jan. 10, 2026

Their purveyors are interested in some other point and therefore have no interest in reason.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

“Such inflated numbers are not grounded in reason, have no basis in the record, no support in the governing law, and no place in a fair and impartial enforcement system,” they wrote in their filing.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

“I believe in reason, in science,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2023

Not that she was stinted, or ever refused anything that he could in reason give her; but her wants were never reasonable.

From The Black Moth A Romance of the XVIIIth Century by Heyer, Georgette