logic

[loj-ik] / ˈlɒdʒ ɪk /

NOUN

science of reasoning

Synonyms

STRONGEST

philosophy rationale sanity sense

STRONG

argumentation coherence connection deduction dialectic induction inference linkage ratiocination relationship syllogism thesis

WEAK

antithesis and synthesis course of thought good sense sound judgment syllogistics train of thought

Antonyms

WEAK

unreasonableness

Example Sentences

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There is nothing that reconciles those two decisions through any logic or law.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

The logic is elemental, though the reality is more complex.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The logic behind it is firmly rooted in 19th-century London; back then, the city’s financial elite would regularly escape their stuffy urban environs during the summer months.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

The Premier League follows the same logic in these situations.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Its logic was exactly that of the original mortgage bonds.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

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