as in reasoning
the thought processes that have been established as leading to valid solutions to problems
I tried to use logic to figure out the solution to the puzzle
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Recent Examples of logic
There's a nice, simple logic to bringing in Yarbrough, though.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
That logic is spreading across corporate America.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
By this logic, gambling advocates can’t lose.
—Danny Funt, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
Renewables experts tell me that, in a world ruled by logic and economics rather than imaginings about the wrong enemy, both numbers would be much higher.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
That logic is spreading across corporate America.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2025
By this logic, gambling advocates can’t lose.
—Danny Funt, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
Renewables experts tell me that, in a world ruled by logic and economics rather than imaginings about the wrong enemy, both numbers would be much higher.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for logic
reasoning
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According to the woman, her parents’ reasoning for denying her requests was rooted in a harsh lesson about independence.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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While no specific storyline explanation was given on the broadcast for their exclusion beyond Pearce barring them earlier in the night, the reasoning reported ties into a larger, long-term strategy WWE has for Breakker.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Logic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logic. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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