- present participle of reason.
reasoning
Example Sentences
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Part of her reasoning is due to her hero, former Apple CEO Steve Jobs, although she points out that Jobs wore blue jeans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Speech reasoning models work directly with audio, not transcripts, so they can pick up tone and pacing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
The reasoning is that while Lindblad's debut season has been impressive in patches, Lawson is consistently quicker at the moment, both in qualifying and in races.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
These expectations are not simply thoughts that can be changed through reasoning.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026
I sigh, wishing I could argue with that reasoning.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
Vocabulary lists containing reasoning
Argumentative Writing
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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