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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This timeline follows a dream logic: Places are and are not themselves, furnished in familiar ways while serving alternate purposes.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
In truth, the same logic could be applied to Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United — all of who would benefit from a new No 9 on their books — which is precisely what makes Sesko such an attractive prospect.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The Luddites weren’t mindless opponents of technology but had a clear logic to their actions—an essentially conservative one.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Public discourse must resist the seduction of emotional absolutism, demanding instead that moral arguments be grounded in fact and logic.
—Kevin Waldman, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2025
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
In truth, the same logic could be applied to Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United — all of who would benefit from a new No 9 on their books — which is precisely what makes Sesko such an attractive prospect.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The Luddites weren’t mindless opponents of technology but had a clear logic to their actions—an essentially conservative one.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Public discourse must resist the seduction of emotional absolutism, demanding instead that moral arguments be grounded in fact and logic.
—Kevin Waldman, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for logic
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“Logic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logic. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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