reason
noun
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc..
are reasoning
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present progressiveof reason.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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This all-too-apparent improvement has caused some people to conclude—incorrectly—that these systems are reasoning the way humans do.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
In the hopes of avoiding turkey purchasing becoming similar to this scene, many are reasoning that it might be best to instead pivot to a different main entree option entirely.
From Salon ● Nov. 19, 2022
“I think most people are reasoning by analogy: If you thought that right-to-carry was harmful, this will be worse,” he said.
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2022
Since such fraud is rare, the courts are reasoning that the cure is tantamount to ordering surgery and quarantine to treat a pimple.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 9, 2016
But it is not to be supposed that they are reasoning beings.
From A Critical History of Greek Philosophy by W. T. (Walter Terence) Stace
