as in rational
having the ability to reason
judged by the courts not to be a reasoning being who could be held accountable for his crimes
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as in logic
the thought processes that have been established as leading to valid solutions to problems
your reasoning here is faulty, for although all wives are spouses, not all spouses are wives
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as in understanding
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
she reasoned that since all of the cakes were on sale for the same price, she might as well pick the biggest one
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as in arguing
to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration
he tried to reason that no one in their right mind would buy his brother's old video games, but they were put on the online auction anyway
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Recent Examples of reasoning
Elie Levine, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
For example, Blackwell Ultra systems provide the immense compute and memory for AI reasoning, while Dynamo provides the intelligence to utilize those resources efficiently.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Multimodal reasoning model: This AI engine allows robots to analyze, schedule and coordinate tasks autonomously, adapting to dynamic industrial environments.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
Rather than learning general principles about online media, civic online reasoning teaches students specific skills for evaluating information about politics and social issues.
—Lightning Jay, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Editors’ Picks Though math isn’t required, Ryan Jimenez, a statistics and data science major at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, sees value in using logic and reasoning to solve a puzzle.
—Elie Levine, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
For example, Blackwell Ultra systems provide the immense compute and memory for AI reasoning, while Dynamo provides the intelligence to utilize those resources efficiently.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Multimodal reasoning model: This AI engine allows robots to analyze, schedule and coordinate tasks autonomously, adapting to dynamic industrial environments.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
Rather than learning general principles about online media, civic online reasoning teaches students specific skills for evaluating information about politics and social issues.
—Lightning Jay, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasoning
Adjective
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Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Estate planning allows people to make rational decisions about their assets, free from the iron grip of bloodline expectations.—
Ashley Case,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Some people may be disappointed by the rational explanation for this spiral light in the night sky.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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View Recipe How to grill fish steaks Grilling fish steaks follows roughly the same logic as grilling fillets.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appétit,
20 Mar. 2025
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That said, the logic of an impact is solid, even if quantification is soft.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Adnan often finds himself at the center of the theatrics — from arguing with Brian about ego to suggesting Veah is an untrustworthy partner after Sunny accused her of cheating.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Bowman’s lawyers asked the state Supreme Court to delay his execution to allow a hearing on his last-ditch appeal arguing that his trial lawyer was not prepared and had too much sympathy for the white victim and not his black client.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Recognizing team members regularly enhances your emotional intelligence (EI) and creates a more emotionally intelligent workplace.—
Luciana Paulise,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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There is a troubling amount of survey data that has suggested that even in the contemporary era, there are many people who believe that Black people are inherently less intelligent genetically, and therefore that educational interventions are not likely to be effective.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There is no compelling reason to return to the monopolistic system other than for utility shareholders to profit off of Maryland consumers.—
Mary Beth Tung,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Mar. 2025
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People play video games for a lot of different reasons; video games provide a creative outlet, a chance to connect with others, and moving stories that resonate with our personal experiences.—
G Kirilloff,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The path is similar this time around, and Tampa Bay is coming off a resounding 40-17 victory over the playoff-contending Los Angeles Chargers.—
Associated Pess,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Dec. 2024
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Against this backdrop, the remainder of López's contract could be appealing to a contending team.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Nibert loved the free-thinking spirit of the village and its college.—
Keith BieryGolick,
Cincinnati.com,
28 Aug. 2019
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Credit Gus Malzahn for being proactive and thinking long-term in choosing his starting quarterback.—
Creg Stephenson | cstephenson@al.com,
al,
22 Aug. 2019
Verb
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This summer is likely to be a key point in deciding his future — the two-year mark is usually when clubs either renew a contract or move on a player to maximise possible earnings.—
Gregg Evans,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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This could be as simple as burning a letter or keeping a small personal memento of the relationship and then deciding to release it.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Reasoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasoning. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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