sufficient reason
Britishnoun
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the principle that nothing happens by pure chance, but that an explanation must always be available
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the view that such an explanation is a reason for God to have chosen one alternative rather than another
Example Sentences
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The ACM said it had also received reports of these allegations and "considers this sufficient reason to launch a formal investigation into possible violations of the rules by Roblox."
From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026
In his ruling, Judge Reed O'Connor said he "disagreed" that dropping the charge was in the public interest but said his concerns did not give him sufficient reason to deny the proposal.
From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025
But not everyone sees the brothers’ work in prison as sufficient reason for them to be released.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2024
“There really is no sufficient reason for the Supreme Court to weigh in now.”
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2024
That was sufficient reason for them to deny me those rights and freedoms without which life loses its significance and becomes a matter of little more than animal survival.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
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