as in reasoning
the thought processes that have been established as leading to valid solutions to problems
I tried to use logic to figure out the solution to the puzzle
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And, sure, there’s some logic to that line of thinking.
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Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
In certain areas, these findings defied the logic of earlier theories of nutrition.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Virginia applies the same logic a fiscally responsible household applies to its budget but on a statewide scale.
—Matt Morgan, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2025
The story follows the logic of a joke or a comedy sketch: the development consists in finding new ways for the doctors to move their uneasy patient one step closer to the punch line.
—Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
In certain areas, these findings defied the logic of earlier theories of nutrition.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Virginia applies the same logic a fiscally responsible household applies to its budget but on a statewide scale.
—Matt Morgan, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2025
The story follows the logic of a joke or a comedy sketch: the development consists in finding new ways for the doctors to move their uneasy patient one step closer to the punch line.
—Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Logic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logic. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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