line of reasoning
noun phrase
: a set of reasons used in order to reach a conclusion
She chose to follow a particular line of reasoning.
I don't follow your line of reasoning.
Examples of line of reasoning in a Sentence
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That line of reasoning defies both logic and practicality.
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Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Sep. 2024
In 2009, the Obama administration followed this line of reasoning and refrained from supporting the protests then roiling the country; Obama even made overtures to the clerical leadership just days after the protests began.
—Masih Alinejad, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2022
But that line of reasoning hasn’t worked in recent NCAA cases and appears especially vulnerable to rebuke in this situation.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2024
And that is a compelling line of reasoning, given that typical treatments tend to be long and slow.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 12 Aug. 2024
But this line of reasoning is morally and intellectually bankrupt.
—Eric Levitz, Vox, 3 June 2024
As time went on, the only person who seemed to be convinced by that line of reasoning was Rostow himself.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
Yet that line of reasoning ignored a very large elephant in the room—the Colorado River.
—Erik Vance, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2017
Studies show no link between vaccines, autism The post attempts to blame the autism increase on legislation that reduced liability for vaccine manufacturers, but that line of reasoning falls short since an array of studies have found no proof vaccines have any link to autism.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 9 Sep. 2024
In 2009, the Obama administration followed this line of reasoning and refrained from supporting the protests then roiling the country; Obama even made overtures to the clerical leadership just days after the protests began.
—Masih Alinejad, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2022
But that line of reasoning hasn’t worked in recent NCAA cases and appears especially vulnerable to rebuke in this situation.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2024
And that is a compelling line of reasoning, given that typical treatments tend to be long and slow.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 12 Aug. 2024
But this line of reasoning is morally and intellectually bankrupt.
—Eric Levitz, Vox, 3 June 2024
As time went on, the only person who seemed to be convinced by that line of reasoning was Rostow himself.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023
Yet that line of reasoning ignored a very large elephant in the room—the Colorado River.
—Erik Vance, Scientific American, 1 Aug. 2017
Studies show no link between vaccines, autism The post attempts to blame the autism increase on legislation that reduced liability for vaccine manufacturers, but that line of reasoning falls short since an array of studies have found no proof vaccines have any link to autism.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
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