as in logical
based on sound reasoning or information
the commonsense interpretation of this so-called mysterious sighting
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as in prudence
the ability to make intelligent decisions especially in everyday matters
common sense should tell you not to meet face-to-face with someone who is just an online acquaintance
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Recent Examples of commonsense
Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2025
Which candidates are urging stability and common sense?
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Wisconsinites should vote for the fair and common sense candidate on Tuesday, Judge Susan Crawford.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Maryland’s housing crisis requires partnership between government and housing providers to enact common sense rules that protect tenants while also supporting the production and preservation of affordable housing.
—Miranda Darden-Willems, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
In addition to the huge hit on property owners in the form of new and higher costs, the mindless push to eliminate natural gas appliances as an option for consumers and businesses runs contrary to common sense.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 31 Mar. 2025
Which candidates are urging stability and common sense?
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
Wisconsinites should vote for the fair and common sense candidate on Tuesday, Judge Susan Crawford.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Maryland’s housing crisis requires partnership between government and housing providers to enact common sense rules that protect tenants while also supporting the production and preservation of affordable housing.
—Miranda Darden-Willems, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonsense
Adjective
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To the objective eye, the return of David Moyes as Everton manager was not a logical move.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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This cannot be explained only by logical arguments or dry legal language.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Otherwise, there needs to be prudence, since the Heat are poised to potentially get back in the cap-space race in the 2026 offseason, when the contracts of Duncan Robinson and Terry Rozier come off the books.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2025
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What critics of interventionism have historically sought is prudence in foreign affairs—avoiding unnecessary wars while ensuring the protection of core national interests.—
Andrew Latham,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Ars wrote more about why this is a reasonable path forward last September.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ovechkin’s 52 in a high-scoring 2005-06 season feels like a reasonable benchmark for modern snipers, and even that’s tough.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But investors are clearly not convinced by the wisdom of Trump’s plan.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2025
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On one hand, of course these outsiders view Thailand as an escape, a playground, an exotic land full of ancient foreign wisdom lost to Western civilizations.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That has always been part of the Trumpist package of maybe not ideas in the sense of grand philosophies but certainly cultural ideas.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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His sharp sense of storytelling and visionary approach to content has consistently set him apart as a true leader.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Wear sensible shoes to explore Kathleen Ferguson’s urban flower farm built on a slope.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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This seemed entirely sensible at this strange, disconnected time.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Our people have a horse sense for what good work is.—
Beth Greenfield,
Fortune,
1 July 2024
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His words of wisdom are tinged with wit and old-fashioned horse sense.—
Valerie Fraser Luesse,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2024
Adjective
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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
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“Commonsense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonsense. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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