Examples of reasoning in a Sentence
Could you explain your reasoning?
They told everyone the reasoning behind the decision.
a conclusion based on fallacious reasoning
Humans possess the power of reasoning.
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Psychologists call this motivated reasoning. LLMs threaten to turbocharge that phenomenon.
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Gautam Mukunda, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch dissented from the order granting the stay, but did not elaborate on their reasoning either.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2025
Sure, their reasoning goes, bumps in the road are expected.
—Alex Hinton, The Conversation, 24 July 2025
This reasoning overlooks a critical fact: bookstores aren’t free public resources designed to be accessible to all.
—Kate Broad
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
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Gautam Mukunda, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch dissented from the order granting the stay, but did not elaborate on their reasoning either.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 24 July 2025
Sure, their reasoning goes, bumps in the road are expected.
—Alex Hinton, The Conversation, 24 July 2025
This reasoning overlooks a critical fact: bookstores aren’t free public resources designed to be accessible to all.
—Kate Broad
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for reasoning
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“Reasoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reasoning. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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