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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“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
Selling more oil, Saudi officials have reasoned, can help facilitate this balancing act.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2022
He may then have reasoned that it is absurd for so large a body as the Sun to revolve around so small a body as the Earth.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
