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
His death fixation seems more of a motivation than does Angry Alan’s quasi logic, which grips him through his laptop—even though the director Sam Gold and the video designer Lucy Mackinnon underline these moments of contagion by flooding the stage with a projection of glitching red static.
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Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
But there was some logic in Trump’s diplomatic gamble.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 12 June 2025
More than 150 responded to share their experiences, which reveal consequences that experts say run counter to scientific logic and even common sense.
—ProPublica, 12 June 2025
Each new body had a logic of its own, but each also pushed the United States further from its roots as a noninterventionist state.
—Michael Singh, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2025
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Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
But there was some logic in Trump’s diplomatic gamble.
—Christian Schneider, National Review, 12 June 2025
More than 150 responded to share their experiences, which reveal consequences that experts say run counter to scientific logic and even common sense.
—ProPublica, 12 June 2025
Each new body had a logic of its own, but each also pushed the United States further from its roots as a noninterventionist state.
—Michael Singh, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for logic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for logic
reasoning
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The ‘First Day’ Problem Even with strong reasoning, every task an agent tackles is a fresh start.—
Kevin Novak,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The reasoning, without getting too much in the NFL-roster-rule weeds, is simple.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2025
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“Logic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logic. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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