Definition of ratiocinationnext

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Recent Examples of ratiocination Since Magdalen is all emotion and no ratiocination, No Name might seem to tease that the real detective character is split across the two sisters. Literary Hub, 24 July 2026 The underground man is someone who is cursed with ratiocination. Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Dec. 2024 Once again, using the obtuse ratiocination of her characters, DeWitt aims at nothing less than expanding readerly consciousness, gesturing toward a world of untapped possibility freed from convention. Charles Arrowsmith, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2022 At the same time that professional men of science were forming the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Poe was lambasting professionals in favor of splendid amateurism and personal ratiocination. Colin Dickey, The New Republic, 21 July 2021 The surface of the table was taken up with all sorts of paraphernalia superfluous, not to say impedimental, to ratiocination. Hermione Hoby, New York Times, 1 June 2018 Outside of pure math our powers of ratiocination are overwhelmed by subjective decisions along the chain of propositions. Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2013
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Noun
  • This emergent behavior by agents single-mindedly focused on accomplishing their goals combined with powerful reasoning models is cause for even greater concern than previously revealed.
    Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • To follow Bessent’s reasoning, then, ordinary American consumers got charged billions of dollars to pay for a tax cut that put pennies in their pockets.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Known as programmable logic controllers, these devices can be used like an industrial version of home thermostats.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The hackers accessed small computers called programmable logic controllers at the water systems that operate all sorts of industrial equipment.
    William Akoto, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Ratiocination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratiocination. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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