line of reasoning
noun phrase
: a set of reasons used in order to reach a conclusion
She chose to follow a particular line of reasoning.
I don't follow your line of reasoning.
Examples of line of reasoning in a Sentence
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In the meantime, here are my picks for the top 15 categories — five each for comedy, drama and limited series — along with a brief line of reasoning for each.
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Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
This line of reasoning provides a solution but not necessarily the optimal one.
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Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 June 2026
Adopting that line of reasoning, the NCAA in a statement criticized the ruling.
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Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 June 2026
Morgan didn’t fully embrace such a line of reasoning, though.
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Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
Modern enterprises are increasingly applying this line of reasoning when adopting AI and other new technologies.
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Matt Kunkel,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
But this line of reasoning depended on the assumption that Kontsevich’s mirror symmetry program was true for four-folds.
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Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Dec. 2025
Is this a purely admirable line of reasoning?
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Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
16 Nov. 2025
But, led by a few key experts bankrolled by the automotive industry, traffic engineers largely dropped that line of reasoning.
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Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
13 Nov. 2025
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Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
This line of reasoning provides a solution but not necessarily the optimal one.
—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
13 June 2026
Adopting that line of reasoning, the NCAA in a statement criticized the ruling.
—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 June 2026
Morgan didn’t fully embrace such a line of reasoning, though.
—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2026
Modern enterprises are increasingly applying this line of reasoning when adopting AI and other new technologies.
—
Matt Kunkel,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
But this line of reasoning depended on the assumption that Kontsevich’s mirror symmetry program was true for four-folds.
—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Dec. 2025
Is this a purely admirable line of reasoning?
—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
16 Nov. 2025
But, led by a few key experts bankrolled by the automotive industry, traffic engineers largely dropped that line of reasoning.
—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
13 Nov. 2025
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“Line of reasoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20reasoning. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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