REASONED Synonyms: 204 Similar and Opposite Words

reasoned 1 of 2

adjective

as in logical

based on sound reasoning or information a candidate with a reasoned stance on this important issue

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as in inferable

being or provable by reasoning in which the conclusion follows necessarily from given information given the information you have, that is the only reasoned solution to the problem

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as in considered

decided on as a result of careful thought refusing to be swayed by the passions of the moment, the president consulted with his advisers before making a reasoned response to this unprovoked act of aggression

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reasoned

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verb

past tense of reason

as in understood

to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information she reasoned that since all of the cakes were on sale for the same price, she might as well pick the biggest one

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as in argued

to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration he tried to reason that no one in their right mind would buy his brother's old video games, but they were put on the online auction anyway

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Recent Examples of reasoned

Adjective

None are credible challengers; Matt Conroy is the more reasoned and moderate of the three. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026 This is a time for cool, calm and reasoned debate, and for legislators to think through the consequences of legislation put forth. — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2026 As more people avoid collective condemnation or assigning of guilt by association, that will help uphold calm and reasoned action. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2025 The ledger is the foundation of reasoned conclusion. — Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025 The differences between any given Grokipedia and Wikipedia entry are in some sense hard to debate because there is no shared ground upon which to have a reasoned disagreement; to gravitate toward Grokipedia is to leave the world of evidence for that of belief. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025 Deliberative democracy is the idea that decision-making and governance are arrived at through thoughtful, reasoned and respectful dialogue. — Lee Bebout, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2025

Verb

Arab Americans, the group reasoned, would need to organize to resist what was becoming reflexive support for Israel. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026 Instead, Watts reasoned McCollough must not have had enough water that day. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026 Those learnings fold back into how future events are scored, routed, and reasoned through. — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 At the time, 1587 Sneakers reasoned that the football stars often take part in national advertising campaigns, making New York a fitting place to file. — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026 Cousins reasoned that whether an MMR counts as an associated entity is not an automatic yes or no. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2026 If so many people were already riding their bikes as scooters, the designers reasoned, why not give them the benefits of a true scooter experience while still staying within the legal definition of a bicycle? — ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026 Analysts from the likes of the Metzler Bank in Frankfurt, Bloomberg and JP Morgan reasoned that shareholders could have been disappointed that Puma didn’t adjust its guidance upward, as the company appeared to be on the right track with its reset. — Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 31 July 2026 Expanding the draws would give more players more opportunities to win career-changing prize money, but Kermode reasoned that the extra days would make the 1000 events look less like Grand Slams, not more, according to the people. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasoned

Adjective

Von Neumann himself helped develop it as a potential remedy for some logical inconsistencies with Hilbert space that troubled him.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
There is no logical world in which Sanders can be a backup to a rookie quarterback next year in Cleveland.

— Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of logical

Adjective

That would be demonstrated if general relativity is derivable from quantum gravity.

— Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024
And to little purpose, there being agreement among most faiths on the important morals, generally derivable from the golden rule.

— Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024

Definition of derivable

Verb

Group argued construction could be irreversible The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which is challenging the ballroom, had told the justices that the project would likely become irreversible unless it is stopped now.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Palal acknowledged that Davis’ accounts of the killing evolved over the years but argued those differences reflected Davis’ changing motivations and efforts to protect himself.

— Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of argued

Adjective

Taxpayers may qualify for relief due to a good compliance history, reasonable cause, or a statutory exception.

— Jamela Adam, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
He’s also pushed to make sure The Gilded Age returned with new seasons as soon as was reasonable (those fancy parties and elaborate sets take time) and is looking to return Game of Thrones spinoff A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms on an annual basis.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of reasonable

Adjective

To sleuth out who the culprits are, Murashige lends on the extra-sharp deductive skills of Kanbei, who implored for death rather than imprisonment.

— Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
These agents use context, priorities, and goals to provide timely insights that enhance human strategic and deductive reasoning.

— Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026

Definition of deductive

Adjective

Interestingly, none of our 25 calculated ‘breaches’ outside of the pandemic years saw a club exceed the 115 per cent threshold, which would now incur a sporting sanction.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
For decades, departments like finance, operations and product have operated under this standard of calculated risk.

— Tobin Thomas, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026