as in rational
having the ability to reason
judged by the courts not to be a reasoning being who could be held accountable for his crimes
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as in logic
the thought processes that have been established as leading to valid solutions to problems
your reasoning here is faulty, for although all wives are spouses, not all spouses are wives
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as in understanding
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information
she reasoned that since all of the cakes were on sale for the same price, she might as well pick the biggest one
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as in arguing
to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration
he tried to reason that no one in their right mind would buy his brother's old video games, but they were put on the online auction anyway
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Recent Examples of reasoning
Letters To The Editor, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Although the transgender care case did not address bathroom use, lawyers for South Carolina said the court’s reasoning would eventually lead to a decision backing the state’s bathroom rules.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
ChatGPT shows us how far along their chatbot is in reasoning through our question and delivering an answer.
—Alex Mayyasi, HubSpot, 22 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Charlie had an incredible ability to dialogue with folks on all points of the political spectrum through the use of factual reasoning and persuasion.
—Letters To The Editor, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Although the transgender care case did not address bathroom use, lawyers for South Carolina said the court’s reasoning would eventually lead to a decision backing the state’s bathroom rules.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
In this task, intuition is reflected in whether people can suddenly sense connections between things without consciously reasoning them out.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
ChatGPT shows us how far along their chatbot is in reasoning through our question and delivering an answer.
—Alex Mayyasi, HubSpot, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasoning
Adjective
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Even investors who pride themselves on rational decisions know that fear, excitement or uncertainty can often enter the picture.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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Even in situations where logic seems to provide you a clear answer, what seems rational may not always feel right or make sense for you personally.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Each has its own software environment, tokenization support and decoding logic.—
Andrew Riabchuk,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Therrier noted that once regulations are passed, they're rarely updated and backed Cruz's logic that AI firms may need support to override old rules that could restrict AI innovation.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The resultant program or app is established without any need for understanding computer programming.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Sotomayor told her audience of law students, judges and others that understanding how the government is structured goes hand-in-hand with critical thinking.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Who doesn’t have childhood memories of arguing about Boardwalk and Park Place until the popcorn bowl got knocked over during an evening of wholesome family entertainment?—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Sep. 2025
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In one video, a female student and the professor can be heard arguing over gender identity being taught in a children’s literature class.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For organizations that are serious about modernizing their platforms and adopting AI to drive efficiency and growth, intelligent archiving should be a core part of their digital transformation and data readiness strategies.—
Sean Nathaniel,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Bob was charismatic, intelligent, intense, always interesting— and one of the finest actors ever.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In many cases, the two reasons amount to the same thing, with the same cause.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The second reason is that these aura battler designs were very complex and full of curves as well as weird angles.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The underlying metrics were also robust, with a significant portion of revenue deriving from subscriptions, which ensure stable, recurring cash flow.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Pollen is naturally released in bulk from seed-producing plants, and deriving paper from it requires only a few simple steps.—
Sandy Ong,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tonight's game is one of the biggest in the early going, as both teams have visions of going deep into the playoffs and contending for the Super Bowl this season.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Fortunately for the Mets, most of the National League’s playoff-contending teams are flawed, too.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Reasoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reasoning. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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