REASONING Synonyms: 147 Similar and Opposite Words

reasoning 1 of 3

adjective

as in rational

having the ability to reason judged by the courts not to be a reasoning being who could be held accountable for his crimes

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reasoning

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noun

ˈrēz-niŋ

as in logic

the thought processes that have been established as leading to valid solutions to problems your reasoning here is faulty, for although all wives are spouses, not all spouses are wives

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reasoning

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verb

present participle of reason

as in understanding

to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information she reasoned that since all of the cakes were on sale for the same price, she might as well pick the biggest one

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as in arguing

to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration he tried to reason that no one in their right mind would buy his brother's old video games, but they were put on the online auction anyway

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Recent Examples of reasoning

Noun

Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Neil Gorsuch wrote separately, with Gorsuch agreeing with the outcome of the case but splitting with the court's reasoning. —

Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025 Most of the disdain for the current pricing model most medical facilities and companies use doesn't just center around the cost itself, but the lack of transparency for most charges and the reasoning why mundane items are so expensive. —

Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 Much of that reasoning is attributed to the rise in using computers instead of handwriting documents, as well as the frequent use of text messaging, according to the organization. —

Danielle Jennings, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025 Advanced inferencing and reasoning are also foundational for autonomous AI agents. —

Clint Boulton, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for reasoning

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reasoning

Adjective

As brutal as the action looks on the surface, there is some rational trading taking place, even if some of the moves in individual stocks end up being overdone.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2025
Our rational impulses are so automatic, and so strong, that we’re now faced with the problem of what to do with the irrational.

— Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2025