reason
noun
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc..
reasons
Example Sentences
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Their reasons for cancelling may include cost and concerns about data privacy.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Although most disappear before birth, similar cells can later appear again in brain cancers for reasons scientists still do not fully understand.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Still, Perlis breaks the flow just enough to offer a few reasons why the region became America’s affluent bohemia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
None of those reasons require working in partnership with an organization that has World Vision’s history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Many times we have strong reasons to keep something like this secret. And I can’t tell you the reasons without giving away the secrets. Quite a quandary, isn’t it?”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
