reason (with)

verb

Definition of reason (with)next
as in to win (over)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reason (with)
  1. convince
  2. persuade
  3. bring around
  4. induce
  5. bring
  6. satisfy
  7. argue
  8. convert
Verb
  • Yet the Fed has struggled with the last leg of its inflation battle in pushing the CPI to a 2% annual rate, and December's reading could convince the central bank to hold off on another rate cut at its next meeting, scheduled for Jan. 29.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Republicans were convinced the effort was part of a broader scheme to siphon votes away from Trump.
    Hans Nichols, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of convince
Verb
  • In 1932, for example, the American Federation of Musicians persuaded Congress to impose limits on these ad hoc permits under the Musicians Immigration Clarification Act.
    Gabrielle Clark, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Sometimes, for example, rogue loan officers or real estate agents persuade an elderly homeowner to sign false loan documents and keep the proceeds for themselves.
    LEW SICHELMAN, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of persuade
Verb
  • The late-night great’s production company Worldwide Pants has inked a deal with Samsung TV Plus to bring around 4,000 hours of original video to the company’s streaming service, the firms said Wednesday.
    Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The new digitization debuted ahead of the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee, a special celebration of forgiveness and reconciliation that is expected to bring around 30 million people to Rome next year.
    Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of bring around
Verb
  • Any spot on your body that induces arousal can be paired to create a blended orgasm.
    Amanda Chatel, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Wolfson later noted that if Brittany, 29, doesn't give birth by the weekend, she will be induced the following Monday, January 13.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of induce
Verb
  • In my own experience, one of the most rewarding projects involved a renewable energy startup aiming to bring affordable solar energy to rural areas.
    Michael Shribman, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • And both franchises have asked the NHL to bring an outdoor game — or two, in this case — to the Sunshine State for many years.
    Tim Reynolds, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of bring
Verb
  • After that, Plowright enjoyed a career resurgence at the age of 60, satisfying both upmarket tastes and more commercial fare.
    Pan Pylas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Ah, the foot mask that launched a thousand gross, yet oddly satisfying videos.
    Amy Wilkinson, SELF, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of satisfy
Verb
  • Fubo sued shortly after the announcement, arguing that Venu violated antitrust rules.
    Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Jan. 2025
  • TikTok fought in court, arguing the ban infringes on the company’s First Amendment rights, but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit denied its petition to review the law and upheld the ban in December.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of argue
Verb
  • Some medical schools were looted while others were converted into military bases.
    Maria Isabel Barros Guinle, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
  • According to the loan agreement, Grosz’s million-dollar credit line could convert into shares of Toptal, but only if certain conditions were met.
    Jon Fortt,Paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of convert
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“Reason (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reason%20%28with%29. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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