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
The core logic is straightforward.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Ignoring that reality defies logic.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
That puts the Louisville origin at the 1978-79 season — after the Baker-Burke moment by roughly a year, but with a completely independent origin story and its own logic for why the gesture caught on beyond a single dugout celebration.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Satellite redundancy reshapes the economics of orbital conflict The logic of disabling a network by targeting a few critical satellites is increasingly obsolete.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Ignoring that reality defies logic.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
That puts the Louisville origin at the 1978-79 season — after the Baker-Burke moment by roughly a year, but with a completely independent origin story and its own logic for why the gesture caught on beyond a single dugout celebration.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Satellite redundancy reshapes the economics of orbital conflict The logic of disabling a network by targeting a few critical satellites is increasingly obsolete.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for logic
reasoning
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Success at tests like puzzles and mazes, which appeared to Washburn to be the result of reasoning, or insight—observation and detection—Thorndike insisted was instead merely the result of blundering, repetition, and trial and error.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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In their own filing, prosecutors disagreed with Crosland's reasoning, according to the report.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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“Logic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logic. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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