reason
noun
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc..
have reasoned
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present perfectof reason.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Cybersecurity stocks have been hot this year as investors have reasoned that artificial intelligence will heighten the need for digital protection.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
“The ability of the public to get information, discern the facts and have reasoned opinions about who’s in charge and doing what is in serious jeopardy without a robust local news community.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2026
While investors have reasoned that the Fed is likely to cut rates partly because of concern about employment, the figures aren’t expected to bring a change of course.
From Barron's ● Dec. 9, 2025
In his late 70s and reportedly in poor health, he may have reasoned that it was futile to continue to claim his innocence, especially given Guzmán's conviction and life sentence in 2019.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2025
He may have reasoned that if I was encamped in the store and saw him coming, I might be frightened, and might try to drive him away.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
