adjective
Other Word Forms
- reasonedly adverb
- unreasoned adjective
- well-reasoned adjective
Etymology
Origin of reasoned
Example Sentences
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"I thought if I go and learn Korean I won't have to wait," she reasoned.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
He reasoned that smaller cars using a third as much gas made only a third as much smog, and he suggested that Angelenos follow his example.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
If DeepMind was going to be owned by Google, it should be protected by an independent oversight board, Suleyman reasoned.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Whatever the verdict, the trial highlights "an important tension" between social media platforms and vulnerable young internet users, reasoned University of Pittsburgh marketing professor Vanitha Swaminathan.
From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026
They reasoned that eastern Poland, closer to the Soviets, would be safer than the west, with its proximity to Germany.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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