Examples of reasoning in a Sentence
Could you explain your reasoning?
They told everyone the reasoning behind the decision.
a conclusion based on fallacious reasoning
Humans possess the power of reasoning.
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Rather than learning general principles about online media, civic online reasoning teaches students specific skills for evaluating information about politics and social issues.
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Lightning Jay, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Huang’s keynote at GTC also discussed how next-generation AI models require even more computing power to elevate their reasoning abilities, which can further drive up costs for companies.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
Google also updated its Gemini models with more reasoning capabilities late last year, and Anthropic introduced a hybrid reasoning model called Claude 3.7 Sonnet in February.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
His team developed a set of out-of-context reasoning tests to probe whether AI can extract implicit rules and act upon them without explicit examples.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Lightning Jay, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
Huang’s keynote at GTC also discussed how next-generation AI models require even more computing power to elevate their reasoning abilities, which can further drive up costs for companies.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 18 Mar. 2025
Google also updated its Gemini models with more reasoning capabilities late last year, and Anthropic introduced a hybrid reasoning model called Claude 3.7 Sonnet in February.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
His team developed a set of out-of-context reasoning tests to probe whether AI can extract implicit rules and act upon them without explicit examples.
—Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Reasoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reasoning. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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