- present participle of reason.
reasoning
Example Sentences
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Nobody really chooses to understand the reasoning why.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Logical reasoning often requires a level of precision that ordinary language does not provide.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Ten of 19 officials who participated in July’s policy meeting, including half of all 12 voters, spoke publicly in the days after the meeting, supplying reasoning Warsh hadn’t.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
They also worked through problems involving syllogistic reasoning.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
I reasoned with the strange shadows impersonating my family, and when reasoning failed, I lied.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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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