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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Another aspect is that reasoning models were previously very good at tasks that are easy to verify.—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025 Last month, a DeepMind reasoning model scored high enough for a gold medal on the vaunted International Mathematical Olympiad.—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2025 This approach recognizes that while AI excels at processing vast amounts of data and identifying patterns, human intelligence brings contextual understanding, moral reasoning, and cultural sensitivity that remain irreplaceable.—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025 Algebra and geometry aren’t just boxes to check—they’re your training ground for logical reasoning, problem decomposition, and spotting errors.—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reasoning
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