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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Recent Examples of logic
These stories operate on the same logic as a fairy tale.
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Nathaniel Moore
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
These members included cutting-edge logic and memory companies (such as Intel, Nvidia, SK Hynix, and TSMC), small companies like Atomera, EnCharge AI, and Polar Semiconductor, and multiple universities and makers of semiconductor tools and equipment.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2025
The logic behind his appointment is that Lecornu might be able to strike a deal with the Socialists to make the budget more palatable – the same compromise that Bayrou used to push through this year’s budget with concessions to the left.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, a lack of suspects prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott (Mila Kunis) to team up with Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
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Nathaniel Moore
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
These members included cutting-edge logic and memory companies (such as Intel, Nvidia, SK Hynix, and TSMC), small companies like Atomera, EnCharge AI, and Polar Semiconductor, and multiple universities and makers of semiconductor tools and equipment.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2025
The logic behind his appointment is that Lecornu might be able to strike a deal with the Socialists to make the budget more palatable – the same compromise that Bayrou used to push through this year’s budget with concessions to the left.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
After a sudden and seemingly impossible murder rocks the town, a lack of suspects prompts local police chief Geraldine Scott (Mila Kunis) to team up with Blanc to unravel a mystery that defies all logic.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for logic
reasoning
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Regardless of the reasoning, there’s just something positive about the success of arguably the franchise’s three most important people.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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And while Wings went through a succession of different lineups over the years, the reasoning for members leaving is touched upon but only somewhat satisfactorily.—
Caleb Hammond,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Logic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logic. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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