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

2 of 2

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

In layman’s terms, critical thinking is the ability to think independently by questioning claims, weighing evidence, and making reasoned judgments. — Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 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

At Will Does Not Answer Every Question California’s at-will rule gives employers broad room to make personnel decisions, including decisions an employee may consider abrupt or poorly reasoned. — William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 This, the perfectly decent people of Kettleborough reasoned, was a natural and godly rebuke for Susan and Cuthbert’s sin. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 This summer an OpenAI test model broke out of its sandbox, reasoned its way into another company’s servers and stole answers to cheat on its own evaluation. — Pam McNall, AJC.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Carter reasoned that the arbitration was sufficient, Moore received a fair hearing, and the arbitrator correctly applied the relevant standard to the facts. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026 But, Bleecker Street and talent reps reasoned, Bailey is the veteran of the two, is first-billed in the film’s credits and has the film’s most emotional scenes, particularly one in the family kitchen. — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026 Forcing Riyadh back to that table Perhaps the most important factor, however, is that the Houthis reasoned conditions on the ground were increasingly favorable for an offensive. — Mahad D. Darar, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026 However, the district reasoned that Santa Fe’s site would be able to deliver a safer and more modern building due to the property’s acreage and access points. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 Other scientists had reasoned that because Neornithes species lived near water, something about this habitat helped protect them from the devastating effects of the mass extinction. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasoned

Adjective

Overall, the feasibility study said the annexation area represents a logical extension of the city’s existing urban development pattern.

— Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
But when considering your approach, know that what seems logical and well-meaning to you may be unhelpful or even harmful.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 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

Adjective

Food and drink Food across the resort’s various restaurants is Greek and local but with a considered twist.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
And Moke was no longer a considered tropical cyclone after skirting Hawaii as a tropical storm, the center said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of considered

Verb

Amidst all the turmoil, everyone understood that the March 5 election was a make-or-break moment not only for the Hitler chancellorship but for democracy itself.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
Dave 1 understood the instinct immediately, even when the results took him by surprise.

— Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of understood

Verb

Some economists argued that government attempts to intervene in the economy were doomed to fail.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Among the clues supporting an asteroid origin are mineral and chemical signatures identified in material collected from the region that researchers have argued are consistent with a stony or carbonaceous asteroid.

— Micah Hanks, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of argued

Adjective

Now this foreknowledge cannot be elicited from spirits; it cannot be obtained inductively from experience, nor by any deductive calculation.

— Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of deductive

Adjective

In the most extreme, low-probability scenarios, at the very tip of the long tail, the calculated death toll was huge, in the tens of millions.

— Kevin Roose, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026
For Cruise, playing rancid oil billionaire Digger Rockwell was a calculated gamble.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026