sufficient reason

British  

noun

1. the principle that nothing happens by pure chance, but that an explanation must always be available

2. the view that such an explanation is a reason for God to have chosen one alternative rather than another

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Example Sentences

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

But not everyone sees the brothers’ work in prison as sufficient reason for them to be released.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2024

If you interpret a Level 2 warning as sufficient reason to cancel your trip, there’s no shame in making a choice that eases your mind.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 30, 2024

Florida law gives the governor broad removal power "for any . . . good and sufficient reason," where "the ends of justice would be best served."

From Salon • Oct. 22, 2022

There just wasn’t sufficient reason to invent, for example, the telescope when you had an astronomical theory which, with extraordinary mathematics, could fit the appearances.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro