reasoning
Example Sentences
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The fix is to write your reasoning down before you invest.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
In this entry from September, his stream-of-consciousness writing about the Musk situation reads like ChatGPT reasoning through a messy problem:
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
There are several lines of reasoning as to why people don’t say who they’re talking about when they hint at “it” happening.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
"I believe the official reasoning was that we only wanted to send our best and we didn't believe that a second-best team in a tournament was worthy of sending to a World Cup," he says.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
In the case of the Illinois senate in 1996, my reasoning went like this: I didn’t much appreciate politicians and therefore didn’t relish the idea of my husband becoming one.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing reasoning
Argumentative Writing
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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The AP English Exam: The Language of the Test
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