for one reason or another

idiom

: for various reasons
I can't come for one reason and another.

Examples of for one reason or another in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
To that end, Brann reasoned that Clary’s assertions fail for one reason or another. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 June 2025 MacFarlane was granted access to original arrangements written for Sinatra himself, but which, for one reason or another, were never recorded or released. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 However, there will be signatures that are rejected for one reason or another. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025 One of the most common categories of mistakes is medication errors, where for one reason or another, a patient is given either the wrong dose of a drug or the wrong drug altogether. David Cox, NBC news, 25 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for for one reason or another

Browse Nearby Words

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“For one reason or another.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20one%20reason%20or%20another. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!