Could you explain your reasoning?
They told everyone the reasoning behind the decision.
a conclusion based on fallacious reasoning
Humans possess the power of reasoning.
Recent Examples on the WebBut its reasoning has to do with new for-sale listings and mortgage rates.—Byalena Botros, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024 Others have critiqued the reasoning of Roe v. Wade.—Serena Mayeri, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024 Nick explains his reasoning below pic.twitter.com/pGwodunb7P — jeremy chandler taché (@jeremytache) March 7, 2024
Want to see how the Marlins soaked in the event?—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024 His plain hope is that the current Court will be sympathetic to Scalia’s reasoning.—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2024 The chatbot could label it a hate crime or not and explain the reasoning behind that call.—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2024 Yet young EAs should think carefully about how much their leaders’ reasoning shared the flaws of Sam Bankman-Fried’s.—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 27 Mar. 2024 Just before Nyah was born, the singer shared the reasoning behind her name on The View.—Makena Gera, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024 The reasoning behind that custody arrangement isn’t made clear.—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
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