syllogistic

adjective

Definition of syllogisticnext
as in logical

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for syllogistic
  1. logical
  2. analytic
  3. rational
  4. valid
  5. coherent
  6. a priori
  7. empirical
  8. reasonable
Adjective
  • The business solution provider, on the other hand, acts as the logical custodian of critical processes.
    — Vicente Pava, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Those are legitimate concerns, and yet the rebuttals are just as logical.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of logical
Adjective
  • The key is to partner with AI, leveraging its speed and analytical power while focusing on uniquely human skills like creativity, empathy, and critical thinking.
    — William Arruda, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Later, Anna needed to change perspective from an analytical view as a writer to an emotional approach as an actress to become the main character.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
Definition of analytic
Adjective
  • The value equation was rational, transactional and easy to understand.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Perhaps there was a rational explanation for the man outside her apartment.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
Definition of rational
Adjective
  • But there are valid reports about Minnesota’s interest in inking one of the sport’s all-time greats to a one-year deal.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 July 2026
  • Each must include a valid mailing address and telephone number.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of valid
Adjective
  • Broader standardization effort The publication is part of a longer-running AM CoE effort to build a coherent AM standards ecosystem for defense, working alongside MIL-SPEC updates and US Department of War`s AM roadmap activities.
    — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
  • The result, says Noble, is a focused single driver monitor with a clean, coherent and emotionally direct sound.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of coherent
Adjective
  • Research into sparse, a priori network topologies, architectures like NeuroFab, start sparse rather than pruning dense networks after training.
    — Amir Husain, Forbes.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • This sort of a priori justification for ESAs explains a few things.
    — Chandler Fritz, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Definition of a priori
Adjective
  • While there have been many lawsuits and much news reporting, there has been little empirical research testing whether a concentration in treatment centers are tied to a significant increase in overdoses in the area, the report said.
    — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 5 July 2026
  • The surge also did considerable damage to the buildings within the surge zone, 85% of which were residential buildings, according to New York University's Furman Center, an empirical research institution.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of empirical
Adjective
  • Part of what’s at work is a reasonable desire to give a party with more than its share of grizzled congressional veterans a jolt of youthful energy.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • This week prosecutors need only demonstrate that there are reasonable grounds to believe Robinson killed Kirk.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
Definition of reasonable
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“Syllogistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/syllogistic. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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