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.
Recent Examples on the WebWhatever your reasoning, here are some pros to keeping your baby’s name a secret until the birth.—Casey Clark, Parents, 23 July 2024 By that reasoning, Republicans also would have required the immediate resignation of Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968 — and George Washington in 1796.—Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 22 July 2024 Elaine Kamarck, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institute and member of the DNC rules committee, told USA TODAY this reasoning has never been defined further and has yet to be used on a scale grand enough to change the outcome of a nomination.—Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 19 July 2024 The reasoning quickly becomes apparent as the extent of the first son’s dissolute disfunction unfolds.—Vogue, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for reasoning
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