- fair, practical, and sensible
- it is reasonable to do something It is reasonable to assume that he knew beforehand that this would happen.
- As life expectancy increases, it is reasonable to expect that the retirement age will increase too.
- It seems reasonable to conclude that their claims are unfounded.
- it is reasonable for somebody to do something Is it not reasonable for the government to look for savings and efficiencies?
- Be reasonable! We can't work late every night.
- The prosecution has to prove beyond (a) reasonable doubt that he is guilty of murder.
- We have reasonable grounds for believing that you are responsible.
- Any reasonable person would have done exactly as you did.
- You must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the information that you provide is correct.
- It seems a perfectly reasonable request to make.
- If companies expect work during personal time, it's only reasonable to allow personal time at work.
- I considered the evidence in order to decide what is fair and reasonable in the circumstances.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- look
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- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- acceptable and appropriate in a particular situation
- The police apparently thought this explanation perfectly reasonable.
- The judge said they had a reasonable expectation of privacy relating to the information concerned.
- He made us a reasonable offer for the car.
- You must submit your claim within a reasonable time.
- It can even be done as a class project in a reasonable amount of time.
- The adviser must take reasonable care to ensure that the information is correct
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- (of prices) not too expensive synonym fair
- We sell good-quality food at reasonable prices.
- He believes NASA can reach Mars at a reasonable cost.
- If the price is reasonable, we'll buy it.
Synonyms cheapcheapcompetitive ▪ budget ▪ affordable ▪ reasonable ▪ inexpensiveThese words all describe a product or service that costs little money or less money than you expected.cheap costing little money or less money than you expected; charging low prices. Cheap can also be used in a disapproving way to suggest that something is of poor quality as well as low in price: a bottle of cheap perfume. competitive (of prices, goods or services) as cheap as or cheaper than those offered by other companies; able to offer goods or services at competitive prices.budget [only before noun] (used especially in advertising) cheap because it offers only a basic level of service.affordable cheap enough for most people to afford.reasonable (of prices) not too expensive.inexpensive (rather formal) cheap. Inexpensive is often used to mean that something is good value for its price. It is sometimes used instead of cheap, because cheap can suggest that something is of poor quality.Patterns- cheap/competitive/budget/affordable/reasonable prices/fares/rates
- cheap/competitive/budget/affordable/inexpensive products/services
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- appear
- be
- look
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- [usually before noun] fairly good, but not very good synonym average
- Most people here have a reasonable standard of living.
- The hotel was reasonable, I suppose (= but not excellent).
- There's a reasonable chance that he'll come.
- The furniture is in reasonable condition.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French raisonable, suggested by Latin rationabilis ‘rational’, from ratio, from the verb reri ‘consider’.
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