How to Use reasoning in a Sentence

reasoning

noun

• Humans possess the power of reasoning.
• Could you explain your reasoning?
• They told everyone the reasoning behind the decision.
• The reasoning is the same in each of the judge's orders, which total about 750 pages.
  — Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2023
• In terms of the people who did not vote for it, what was your sense of their reasoning?
  — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2024
• Just before Nyah was born, the singer shared the reasoning behind her name on The View.
  — Makena Gera, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
• Her reasoning was linked to the odd reminders of Kerdiles that were all around her that week.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024
• Kathie tried reasoning with the man first, asking him to turn around.
  — Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
• Sometimes the reasoning space will be the best course of action.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
• As the reasoning writhes around, one fact becomes clear.
  — Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
• The reasoning was that T’Challa is too big a character to lose so soon.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 12 Nov. 2022
• All is not lost if the Supreme Court embraces these briefs’ reasoning.
  — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2022
• But Democrats on the court called that reasoning absurd.
  — Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2024
• My instincts seemed to be telling my reasoning mind to stay away.
  — Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2022
• There's there's a reasoning behind it for the front office.
  — Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2023
• Some experts think the DOJ’s reasoning here may be weak, though.
  — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 7 June 2022
• This is the same reasoning that Twitter has used in the past to justify killing off apps.
  — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 30 June 2022
• The justices did not provide a reasoning for the hold, but it is thought that it was ordered to give them more time to prepare the facts of the case.
  — Justin Klawans, The Week, 22 Apr. 2023
• But its reasoning has to do with new for-sale listings and mortgage rates.
  — Byalena Botros, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
• The chatbot could label it a hate crime or not and explain the reasoning behind that call.
  — Jackie Snow, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
• After a few years, the reasoning was, the world could stop worrying about type 2.
  — Byleslie Roberts, science.org, 7 May 2024
• Just as well, as his reasoning is long gone after eight-plus drinks.
  — Meredith Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
• The two-page order did not explain the reasoning for the decision but noted that the case would be heard this fall.
  — Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2023
• Graterol is on the injured list and has not played this season, so perhaps that was his reasoning.
  — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
• The Supreme Court granted the request to reinstate the laws, but the order did not explain the court’s reasoning.
  — Nyssa Kruse, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2022
• Toney has stood by the legal reasoning in his complaint.
  — Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2022
• The royal’s reasoning was released as part of a hearing about his right to protection while in the U.K.
  — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2023
• He was invited back for a short while but did not like their reasoning.
  — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 3 June 2024
• In dissent, Judge Ilana D. Rovner said there were at least two flaws in that reasoning.
  — Adam Liptak, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2023
• So, precautionary reasoning becomes important: taking steps to reduce the risk of causing harm that are, in some sense, proportional to the magnitude of the risk.
  — Bob Fischer, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025