Synonyms for
Reasoning
Definition
the action of thinking about something in a logical, sensible way
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- sound reasoning
- logical reasoning
- clear reasoning
- reasoning process
- reasoning skills
- faulty reasoning
- abstract reasoning
- legal reasoning
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Usage note
Reasoning refers to the process of thinking about something in a logical way. It is often used in academic or formal contexts, but can also describe everyday thought processes.
Example sentences
- Her reasoning for not eating the cake was that she was allergic to eggs.
- The detective used his reasoning skills to solve the mystery.
- The teacher asked the students to use reasoning to explain their answer.
- The judge listened to both sides' reasoning before making a decision.
- He used his reasoning abilities to solve the math problem.
Quotes
Reasoning will never make a man correct an ill opinion, which by reasoning he never acquired. - Jonathan Swift
Reasoning is the natural organ of truth, but imagination is the organ of meaning. - C.S. Lewis
Reasoning draws a conclusion, but does not make the conclusion certain, unless the mind discovers it by the path of experience. - Roger Bacon