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.
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The reasoning is the same in each of the judge's orders, which total about 750 pages.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2023
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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
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Just before Nyah was born, the singer shared the reasoning behind her name on The View.
—Makena Gera, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
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Her reasoning was linked to the odd reminders of Kerdiles that were all around her that week.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024
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Kathie tried reasoning with the man first, asking him to turn around.
—Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
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Sometimes the reasoning space will be the best course of action.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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As the reasoning writhes around, one fact becomes clear.
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2024
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The reasoning was that T’Challa is too big a character to lose so soon.
—Chris Smith, BGR, 12 Nov. 2022
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All is not lost if the Supreme Court embraces these briefs’ reasoning.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2022
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But Democrats on the court called that reasoning absurd.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 15 Aug. 2024
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My instincts seemed to be telling my reasoning mind to stay away.
—Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2022
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There's there's a reasoning behind it for the front office.
—Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2023
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Some experts think the DOJ’s reasoning here may be weak, though.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 7 June 2022
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This is the same reasoning that Twitter has used in the past to justify killing off apps.
—Jacob Siegal, BGR, 30 June 2022
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Not all teams have come away sold on his reasoning and outlook.
—Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2022
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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
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The Hall of Fame responded to this line of reasoning in their statement.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2022
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But its reasoning has to do with new for-sale listings and mortgage rates.
—Byalena Botros, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
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The chatbot could label it a hate crime or not and explain the reasoning behind that call.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024
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After a few years, the reasoning was, the world could stop worrying about type 2.
—Byleslie Roberts, science.org, 7 May 2024
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Just as well, as his reasoning is long gone after eight-plus drinks.
—Meredith Goldstein, BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2023
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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
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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
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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
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Toney has stood by the legal reasoning in his complaint.
—Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2022
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What is the reasoning behind someone like Royce Lewis needing to play a full nine innings in the minors before coming back to the Twins?
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Perhaps this explains some of the reasoning between his choice of subject in his seminal 1963 film The Birds.
—Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025
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