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.
• By this reasoning, the trust never had the rights to Ross's NIL in the first place.
  — Next Avenue, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2021
• 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
• The reasoning is that the base umpire might have a better view of the check swing than the plate umpire.
  — Steve Henson Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2021
• The reasoning behind this is all of the grass plants are like millions of tiny trees.
  — Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2025
• Then there was ninth-grader Tyler Boyd, who was quick to get to the point with his reasoning.
  — al, 18 Aug. 2021
• 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
• Oakley added the reasoning for that was to get the attention of all the fans headed to the football game.
  — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 22 Sep. 2021
• Some experts think the DOJ’s reasoning here may be weak, though.
  — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 7 June 2022
• Experts say the line of reasoning in the post is as far off base as the claim of thousands of infections.
  — Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2021
• This is the same reasoning that Twitter has used in the past to justify killing off apps.
  — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 30 June 2022
• Not all teams have come away sold on his reasoning and outlook.
  — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 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
• The Hall of Fame responded to this line of reasoning in their statement.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2022
• My reasoning is that my mom is now 85 and my sister and her husband are in poor health.
  — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2025
• But its reasoning has to do with new for-sale listings and mortgage rates.
  — Byalena Botros, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
• The vote came after a prolonged closed meeting where board President Sharon Mack said the board members discussed their reasoning for Meighan’s most recent suspension.
  — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
• In reasoning about the mass firings, both Silicon Valley giants claimed the need to streamline human operations and invest more in AI.
  — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025