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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With the Houston fair, Untitled will be the first fair in town, and that was part of the reasoning for looking there instead of other US cities that already have similar events, like Los Angeles or Chicago.
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Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024
She became intrigued by the reasoning behind why the women carried something in their purses or backpacks.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Such strikes, the reasoning goes, can take out individuals essential to an armed organization’s functioning while minimizing civilian harm.
—Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
However, some of the legal reasonings that led the SEC to approve bitcoin and ether funds don’t necessarily apply to other cryptocurrencies.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024
She became intrigued by the reasoning behind why the women carried something in their purses or backpacks.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Such strikes, the reasoning goes, can take out individuals essential to an armed organization’s functioning while minimizing civilian harm.
—Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
However, some of the legal reasonings that led the SEC to approve bitcoin and ether funds don’t necessarily apply to other cryptocurrencies.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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 29 Nov. 2024.
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