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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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.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The episodes usually involve finding the cracks in the book, assessing what doesn’t hold up or what’s based on faulty reasoning or where ideas go wrong.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
She’s opted for arenas over stadiums this time around, and her reasoning makes perfect sense.
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This one was a visual reasoning puzzle, and quite a challenge in my opinion.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
The episodes usually involve finding the cracks in the book, assessing what doesn’t hold up or what’s based on faulty reasoning or where ideas go wrong.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
She’s opted for arenas over stadiums this time around, and her reasoning makes perfect sense.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2025
This one was a visual reasoning puzzle, and quite a challenge in my opinion.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Reasoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reasoning. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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