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reasoning

[ree-zuh-ning, reez-ning]

noun

  1. the act or process of a person who reasons.

  2. the process of forming conclusions, judgments, or inferences from facts or premises.

  3. the reasons, arguments, proofs, etc., resulting from this process.



reasoning

/ ˈːəɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act or process of drawing conclusions from facts, evidence, etc

  2. the arguments, proofs, etc, so adduced

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • reasoningly adverb
  • half-reasoning adjective
  • nonreasoning adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of reasoning1

First recorded in 1325–75, reasoning is from the Middle English word resoninge. See reason, -ing 2
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“We Democrats don’t support any violent protests. But as a Marine, there is no place for the U.S. military on domestic soil under the guise and reasoning he’s provided.”

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If no case is filed, state prosecutors must release a report detailing the evidence and the legal reasoning for why charges were not warranted.

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In a legal memorandum, Bondi concluded that the gift was “legally permissible,” apparently reasoning that because the gift is not officially conditioned on any official act, it does not constitute bribery.

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Here is a closer look at some of the president's reasoning.

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McCusker said the group involved in this attack, and their reasoning, is unknown.

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