reasoning
noun
, ˈrē-zᵊn-iŋ\
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Synonyms
intellection, logic, ratiocination, reason, sense
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Indeed, none of the Dodgers hitters had faced the 27-year-old right-hander, but Roberts knows that reasoning won’t fly in late October in a World Series that could be filled with unfamiliar pitchers. — Los Angeles Times, "Column: Dodgers vs. Yankees offered a World Series review rather than a preview," 25 Aug. 2019 Your family could benefit greatly from hearing your reasoning for having a smaller and less-expensive wedding. — Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, "The wedding plan: Perspective sharing," 18 Aug. 2019 But that reasoning ignores the many people who cobble together multiple gig economy jobs out of necessity, yet who aren’t afforded the protections and benefits of a full-time job. — Rebecca Jennings, Vox, "Delivery workers are being cheated out of tips by their own companies. This isn’t new.," 24 July 2019 But one of Trump’s closest White House advisers strayed from that reasoning when asked to preview his remarks. — BostonGlobe.com, "Trump promises tanks, ‘biggest ever fireworks’ on July 4," 2 July 2019 Mark didn't share his reasoning for making the switch, though. — Devon Abelman, Allure, "Mark of K-Pop Group GOT7 Took Off His Makeup In Front of 171,000 People," 6 Aug. 2018 That same reasoning convinced some former prescription painkiller users to switch to heroin, Kalfas said. — Terry Demio, Cincinnati.com, "Fentanyl deaths up 1,000% since 2013, so much so that even heroin's supply is dwarfed," 6 June 2018 Anyone who gets your point is unlikely to try to sell you that reasoning again. — Carolyn Hax, Detroit Free Press, "Relatives defend the mother who abandoned her at age 8," 31 May 2018 In that case, the judge said Manafort should save that reasoning for his criminal case. — David Voreacos, Bloomberg.com, "Manafort Asks Judge to Probe FBI Leaks During Investigation," 1 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'reasoning.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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