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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3
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
There’s also Danielle Brooks as a real-estate agent named Dawn, Sebastian Hansen as a creative teenager who doesn’t fit in at school, and Emma Myers as his sensible older sister.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
His departure would be a blow to a Wildcats team that’s losing several seniors, but the exploration at a time when his stock is high also is sensible.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Wear sensible shoes to explore Kathleen Ferguson’s urban flower farm built on a slope.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
This seemed entirely sensible at this strange, disconnected time.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
His departure would be a blow to a Wildcats team that’s losing several seniors, but the exploration at a time when his stock is high also is sensible.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
Wear sensible shoes to explore Kathleen Ferguson’s urban flower farm built on a slope.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2025
This seemed entirely sensible at this strange, disconnected time.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sensible
Adjective
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But Robert John’s path on the charts had never exactly been a logical one.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
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One person’s logical process might be another person’s roadblock.—
Mark Nevins,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Netanyahu was told to be reasonable on Turkey Since the fall of the Assad dynasty in Syria late last year, Israel and Turkey have been competing in the country over their separate interests there.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Given that this decline coincided with the large-scale movement of the US Commercial fishing fleet into those waters, the idea that overfishing might have something to do with it seemed a reasonable hypothesis.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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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Being aware of your monthly budgetary needs, including when bills are due and how much to set aside for an emergency fund is paramount when setting up your finances for stability.—
Víctor Rosario,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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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The individual leader faces a prisoner's dilemma where the rational choice for personal advancement conflicts with the collective interest.—
Nate Bennett,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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First responders arrived at the scene around 10:03 a.m. to find Joseph conscious and alert, the sheriff's office said.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Diplomatic and socially conscious, Mitchell chooses to keep the peace in his relationships, especially seeing both sides of an argument, just like Libra.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Like all major art collections, Wong’s represents a bet, less in graffiti’s appreciable sales value than in its ability to make visible what was before an invisible segment of society.—
Max Lakin,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 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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Right now, though, a coherent A.I. policy seems well-nigh inconceivable.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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And unlike misspellings or other mistakes, large swaths of coherent text don’t give the reader clues that the transcriptions could be inaccurate, potentially leading users to use them in high-stakes scenarios without ever finding their failures.—
Asmelash Teka Hadgu,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Sensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensible. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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