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Recent Examples of ratiocination The underground man is someone who is cursed with ratiocination. Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Dec. 2024 No ratiocination similar to Parker’s point system. WIRED, 23 Feb. 2023 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratiocination
Noun
  • Another issue the Club takes with the Jefferies note is the reasoning behind the downgrade.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
  • After the parties address Combs’ impending sentence, Judge Subramanian will seal his fate at the end of the hearing and likely explain the reasoning behind his decision.
    Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The beginning of a solution, Zionism’s dismantling, requires a more granular understanding of its founding logic.
    Book Marks October 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Redefining Black Love While the financial logic is clear, this trend is also cultural.
    Essence, Essence, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Ratiocination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratiocination. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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