noun
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the act or process of drawing conclusions from facts, evidence, etc
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the arguments, proofs, etc, so adduced
Other Word Forms
- half-reasoning adjective
- nonreasoning adjective
- reasoningly adverb
Etymology
Origin of reasoning
First recorded in 1325–75, reasoning is from the Middle English word resoninge. See reason, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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His team is developing neuro-symbolic AI, which combines traditional neural networks with symbolic reasoning.
From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026
PrismML has achieved a mathematical breakthrough that achieves a 1-bit model without compromising the reasoning, coding, and general knowledge capabilities of full-precision models, according to Hassibi.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Although Hatami understands the reasoning behind SB 1437, he believes the law should be amended to exempt child abuse cases.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
Marvell’s chips and accelerators should be even more valuable in a world driven by agentic AI, seeing as the technology requires continuous loops of reasoning, tool use, memory retrieval, and task coordination.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
The flaw in such reasoning, however, would have been obvious to any accountant or investment banker with a modicum of Hamiltonian wisdom.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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