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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One virtue, reasoning, is for analyzing the information and drawing conclusions.
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Andrew Abela, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Former federal prosecutors and Medicaid experts told the Herald/Times that the state’s reasoning that the $10 million wasn’t Medicaid money was flawed.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
What is the reasoning behind someone like Royce Lewis needing to play a full nine innings in the minors before coming back to the Twins?
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Perhaps this explains some of the reasoning between his choice of subject in his seminal 1963 film The Birds.
—Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Abela, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Former federal prosecutors and Medicaid experts told the Herald/Times that the state’s reasoning that the $10 million wasn’t Medicaid money was flawed.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 1 May 2025
What is the reasoning behind someone like Royce Lewis needing to play a full nine innings in the minors before coming back to the Twins?
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Perhaps this explains some of the reasoning between his choice of subject in his seminal 1963 film The Birds.
—Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reasoning
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“Reasoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reasoning. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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