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past participle of reason.
past tense form of reason.

Definitions

reasoned

[ree-zuhnd] / ˈri zənd /

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coherent adj.
deducible adj.
deliberate adj.
derivable adj.
dogmatic adj.
induced adj.
matured adj.
reasonable adj.
a priori adv.

ADJECTIVE

coherent

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comprehensible consistent intelligible logical lucid meaningful orderly rational systematic

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articulate identified organized sound

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confused disorderly irrational obscure unintelligible unmethodical unreasonable unsystematic

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disorganized incomprehensible not understandable unrational

ADJECTIVE

deducible

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a priori consequent deductive derivable dogmatic following inferable inferential provable traceable

ADJECTIVE

deliberate

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calculated careful cautious cold-blooded conscious meticulous premeditated prudent purposeful studious thoughtful willful

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advised considered designed express fixed intended judged planned pondered prearranged predetermined projected purposed resolved schemed studied weighed

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aforethought cut-and-dried designful done on purpose predesigned predeterminate prepense provident purposive scrupulous thought-out voluntary wary with forethought witting

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careless heedless ignorant imprudent inattentive incautious thoughtless uncareful unmindful

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indefinite unplanned

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chance indeterminate unintentional unmethodical unsystematic unwitting

ADJECTIVE

derivable

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a priori attributable available determinable dogmatic extractable inferable likely obtainable resultant traceable

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inconcludable underivable

ADJECTIVE

dogmatic

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assertive categorical pragmatic

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a priori as a matter of course authoritarian authoritative axiomatic by fiat by natural law by nature canonical deducible deductive derivable doctrinaire doctrinal eternal excathedra formal imperative inevitable on faith oracular orthodox peremptory positive prophetic systematic theoretical unchangeable unerring unqualified

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ambiguous amenable doubtful doubting dubious equivocal flexible fluctuating indecisive manageable not positive obedient questioning skeptical submissive uncertain vacillating

ADJECTIVE

induced

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analyzed argued assumed concluded considered debated determined discussed explained hypothesized posited postulated ratiocinated rationalized thought

ADJECTIVE

matured

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cultivated cultured

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advanced aged complete considered consummated culminated cured developed evolved experienced grown mellowed perfected prepared prime

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full-blown full-grown ripe

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ignorant

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adolescent childish green young

ADJECTIVE

reasonable

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clear-cut consistent credible judicious justifiable logical plausible rational sane sensible sober thoughtful wise

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advisable all there arguable believable cerebral cognitive commonsensical conscious consequent cool in one's right mind levelheaded perceiving percipient ratiocinative reasoning reflective sound tenable thought-out together tolerant unbiased unprejudiced well-advised

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foolish idiotic implausible improbable irrational senseless stupid thoughtless unbelievable unlikely unrealistic unreasonable unsound unwise

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expensive impractical intolerable nonsensical outrageous

ADVERB

a priori

Synonyms

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based on theory deduced deductive derivable inferred presumptive rational supposed theoretical

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reasoned

Amazon also could offset pressure on the advertising segment through other areas of the business, he reasoned, noting that any pressure would likely amount to a small fraction of overall revenue.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026

If a magnetic field was present, Weiss and his colleagues reasoned, it should have left a lasting imprint on some of the material forming within the disk.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 25, 2026

Coxon said he gave it a tricky crossword puzzle and marveled as it reasoned through the problem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Sher reasoned that Mountjoy had to make up his mind — stay in the Assembly or move to the Senate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

They reasoned that if he registered for the draft, then the FBI wouldn't have any desire to question him.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

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