Examples of reasoning in a Sentence
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.
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As companies like OpenAI, Google and Anthropic push for artificial general intelligence, which requires more reasoning capabilities, those will be the models that push the frontier.
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Students who are not exposed to beliefs and ideas contrary to their own have a harder time developing critical thinking skills and logical reasoning abilities.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Designed for portability and performance The DGX Spark is small enough to fit in a backpack yet powerful enough to run modern AI reasoning models.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
The affected Guardsmen were returned to their home station, though the department did not specify the reasoning for their removals.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Students who are not exposed to beliefs and ideas contrary to their own have a harder time developing critical thinking skills and logical reasoning abilities.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Designed for portability and performance The DGX Spark is small enough to fit in a backpack yet powerful enough to run modern AI reasoning models.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
The affected Guardsmen were returned to their home station, though the department did not specify the reasoning for their removals.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reasoning
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“Reasoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reasoning. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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