From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishreasonedrea‧soned /ˈriːzənd/ adjective [only before noun]LOGICALbased on careful thought, and therefore sensibleSYN logical
reasoned argumentExamples from the Corpusreasoned• a well-reasoned response• The reader should be able to confirm the direction of the shifts either graphically or by reasonedargument.• It was not worthpresentingreasoned arguments to Mrs Harper.• It became clear that calm, reasoned arguments were not working in this volatile situation.• Here reasonedchoice between lesser evils was the course which brought the least ill on humanity.• We must have an informed and reasoneddebate of the moral issues involved.• They believe it will be weeks before any reasoneddialogue can return.• Its valuelies in the way it opens up the issue for reasoneddiscussion.• On 13 May 1991 Barnett J. in a reasonedjudgmentrefusedrelief.
