reasonable grounds

Frequency: 6.78.8 per million words

Refers to having a valid or strong reason for an action or belief.

groundADJECTIVE + NOUN

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reasonable

Examples (10)

  • The police must have reasonable grounds to conduct a search.
  • She filed a complaint, believing she had reasonable grounds for discrimination.
  • An employer needs reasonable grounds before terminating an employee for misconduct.
  • The appeal was denied because the lawyer failed to provide reasonable grounds.
  • Do you believe there are reasonable grounds to suspect he was involved?
  • Without reasonable grounds for suspicion, they could not obtain a warrant.
  • The committee concluded that there were reasonable grounds to launch a full investigation.
  • A citizen can make an arrest if they have reasonable grounds to believe a felony has been committed.
  • If you have reasonable grounds for your belief, you should present your evidence.
  • The case was dismissed due to a lack of reasonable grounds for the lawsuit.