without reason

idiom

: without having a reason for something
You can be fired without reason.

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Markets don’t punish giants like this without reason. Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025 And raw power without reason is the very essence of arbitrariness. Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 22 July 2025 If a career prosecutor can be fired without reason, fear may seep into the decisions of those who remain. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2025 Some users are seeing their purchases get canceled without reason. Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for without reason

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“Without reason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20reason. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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