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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By this reasoning, every military oath ceremony becomes an act of sedition.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Wisniewski-Cobbina described the challenges of owning a small business to the Detroit Free Press early last year and the reasoning behind her decision to move the store to Little Village.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 2025
What’s next Future research needs to determine how empathy and reasoning can be strengthened in everyday decision-making.
—Stylianos Syropoulos, The Conversation, 2 Dec. 2025
Memory recall, pattern recognition, and logical reasoning are strong.
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
Wisniewski-Cobbina described the challenges of owning a small business to the Detroit Free Press early last year and the reasoning behind her decision to move the store to Little Village.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 2025
What’s next Future research needs to determine how empathy and reasoning can be strengthened in everyday decision-making.
—Stylianos Syropoulos, The Conversation, 2 Dec. 2025
Memory recall, pattern recognition, and logical reasoning are strong.
—Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reasoning
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“Reasoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reasoning. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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