Examples of reasoning in a Sentence
Could you explain your reasoning?
They told everyone the reasoning behind the decision.
a conclusion based on fallacious reasoning
Humans possess the power of reasoning.
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Whatever the club’s reasoning, there was something familiar and troubling about this disappointing deadline paralysis.
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
As is often the case on its emergency docket, the court did not explain its reasoning.
—Ryan Young, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Hong Kong — Chinese tech giant Alibaba unveiled its latest artificial intelligence reasoning model on Thursday, boasting that its capabilities beat those of rival models from OpenAI and startup DeepSeek.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
American citizens who spoke with The Denver Post explained their reasoning as including distress about women’s rights, transgender health care, economic uncertainties and attempts to slash federal funding under the Trump administration.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2025
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
As is often the case on its emergency docket, the court did not explain its reasoning.
—Ryan Young, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Hong Kong — Chinese tech giant Alibaba unveiled its latest artificial intelligence reasoning model on Thursday, boasting that its capabilities beat those of rival models from OpenAI and startup DeepSeek.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2025
American citizens who spoke with The Denver Post explained their reasoning as including distress about women’s rights, transgender health care, economic uncertainties and attempts to slash federal funding under the Trump administration.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Reasoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reasoning. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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