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 logic behind the Bieber comparison was tenuous at best.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
Military leaders pushed those possibilities to hellish extremes, following the logic that killing civilians might induce surrender.
—Colin Jones, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
But Medicaid experts questioned the logic in Sheeran’s memo and said all the money should be owed to the state and federal taxpayers.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
After the dust settled, DeChambeau had the opportunity to return to the subject, explaining that both McIlroy's attitude and his own words were in keeping with the logic of the moment.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
Military leaders pushed those possibilities to hellish extremes, following the logic that killing civilians might induce surrender.
—Colin Jones, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
But Medicaid experts questioned the logic in Sheeran’s memo and said all the money should be owed to the state and federal taxpayers.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
After the dust settled, DeChambeau had the opportunity to return to the subject, explaining that both McIlroy's attitude and his own words were in keeping with the logic of the moment.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for logic
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The stakes are too high for systems that lack real-time reasoning and full contextual comprehension.—
Tarun Eldho Alias,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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That’s because the amygdala, a part of the brain that processes feelings, and the prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for reasoning and self-control, may fall out of sync under these conditions.—
Nathalie Alonso,
AFAR Media,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Logic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logic. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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