sensible compromise

collocation in English

meaningsofsensibleandcompromise

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sensible
adjective
uk
/ˈsen.sə.bəl/us
/ˈsen.sə.bəl/
based on or acting on good judgment and practical ideas ...
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compromise
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈkɒm.prə.maɪz/us
/ˈkɑːm.prə.maɪz/
an agreement in an argument in which the people involved reduce their demands or change their opinion in order ...
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(Definition ofsensibleandcompromisefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofsensible compromise

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However, we consider it to be asensiblecompromisebetween virtue and efficiency.
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This seems to me to be asensiblecompromiseof the populist and neo-liberal agenda, whilst remaining not unproblematic when it comes to putting it into practice.
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It is important to reach middle ground and to find asensiblecompromiseon this position.
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It does not indulge in extremes, but tries to arrive at asensiblecompromisein all matters affecting animal welfare.
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We regard that as asensiblecompromisesolution.
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I believe that one quarter makes for asensiblecompromiseon which to agree.
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I urge you to consider adopting this amendment, as it could lead to asensiblecompromise.
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The clause is, however, a good andsensiblecompromisein regard to the placing of a child.
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Would that not be a mostsensiblecompromise?
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We consider it asensiblecompromisethat takes us forward.
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I am sure that all our minds are focused on that so as to achieve a moderate andsensiblecompromise.
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I still believe that it is the best idea, and indeed the onlysensiblecompromise.
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That would be asensiblecompromisewhich comes nearer to the truth than the phrase "community charge".
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I believe that it would be asensiblecompromise.
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Almost everyone who has spoken wants asensiblecompromise.
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But such redress bysensiblecompromiseneeds the co-operation of both parties.
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This seems to me to be asensiblecompromise.
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Sometimes he is wrongly praised, but in this instance it is absolutely true that he has helped to produce a verysensiblecompromise.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
The proposals which have been presented to us as the outcome of the conciliation procedure represent asensiblecompromise.
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This is asensiblecompromisefor which everyone has had to go right to the pain barrier.
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