within reason

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within reason

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To an extent which is reasonable; not beyond what is reasonable.
Similar: in reason

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prep_phrase to an extent which is reasonable

Français	dans la limite du raisonnable
Русский	в разу́мных преде́лах v razúmnyx predélax

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"within reason." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/within%20reason. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"within reason." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/within%20reason.

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@misc{within_reason_2026,
  title = {within reason},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/within%20reason},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}