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reasons

NOUN

proof

Synonyms

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argument clue confirmation criterion data demonstration information picture reason testament testimony validation verification

STRONG

affidavit attestation averment case certification clincher corroboration credentials cue deposition documents establishment exhibit facts goods grabber grounds nitty-gritty record scoop score skinny substantiation trace warrant wherefore why witness

WEAK

chapter and verse lowdown paper trail smoking gun straight stuff whyfor

Antonyms

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hypothesis theory

NOUN

rationale

Synonyms

STRONGEST

excuse explanation hypothesis justification motivation motive philosophy principle rationalization reason theory

STRONG

account exposition grounds story

WEAK

raison d'être song and dance sour grapes the big idea the whole idea whatfor why and wherefore whyfor

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discouragement proof reality

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“I believe in the reasons why I do them,” Rai said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Fasting has been practiced for thousands of years for religious, cultural, and medical reasons.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

She ticked off some reasons: The soaring price of gas and rising cost of, essentially, everything else.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

One of the reasons he's being pushed towards the exit is not just because of that old bogey man "comms" - his trouble with telling the public a convincing story.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

I wasn’t the only one who thought about this, and I wasn’t the only one who found reasons to stay away from the teachers’ room, and even to stay away from the whole third floor.

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson

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