reason

1 of 2

noun

rea·son ˈrē-zᵊn How to pronounce reason (audio)

: a statement offered in explanation or justification

gave reasons that were quite satisfactory

: a rational ground or motive

a good reason to act soon

: the thing that makes some fact intelligible : cause

the reason for earthquakes

the real reason why he wanted me to stay

Graham Greene

: a sufficient ground of explanation or of logical defense

especially : something (such as a principle or law) that supports a conclusion or explains a fact

the reasons behind her client's action

a(1)

: the power of comprehending, inferring, or thinking especially in orderly rational ways : intelligence

(2)

: proper exercise of the mind

(3)

: sanity

: the sum of the intellectual powers

archaic : treatment that affords satisfaction

reason

2 of 2

verb

reasoned; reasoning ˈrēz-niŋ How to pronounce reason (audio)

ˈrē-zᵊn-iŋ

intransitive verb

: to use the faculty of reason so as to arrive at conclusions

: to talk with another so as to influence actions or opinions

can't reason with them

obsolete : to take part in conversation, discussion, or argument

transitive verb

: to discover, formulate, or conclude by the use of reason

a carefully reasoned analysis

: to persuade or influence by the use of reason

archaic : to justify or support with reasons

reasoner

ˈrēz-nər

ˈrē-zᵊn-ər

noun

Example Sentences

Noun I gave a reason for my absence. Is there a reason for your strange behavior? There is a reason why they don't want to come. I can't give you the report for the simple reason that it isn't yet finished. She explained her reasons for deciding to change jobs. He wanted to know the reason for their decision. Give me one good reason why I should believe you. For obvious reasons, we can't do that yet. For reasons of space, some of the charts and graphs have been omitted from the article. She resigned for personal reasons. Verb He lost the ability to reason. He reasoned that both statements couldn't be true. She reasoned that something must be wrong. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The railway management had good reason to worry that the Russians would seek its destruction.

Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2022 Rivals old and new, real and imagined, have reason to lock arms and swag surf as one.

Kevin Scarbinsky | Special To Al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2022 The ride has remained closed since the accident; however, the state's investigation found no evidence that the park acted illegally or had reason to believe the ride was unsafe, according to the Associated Press.

Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 Since that time, State Street has said federal regulators have been scrutinizing the transaction, although the particular agency or agencies involved have not been disclosed, nor has the precise reason.

Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 To be fair, Richemont did have a valid reason to oppose Bluebell’s board nominee.

Carol Ryan, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 One person familiar with the Mar-a-Lago search said the goal of the comprehensive list was to ensure recovery of all classified records on the property, and not just those that investigators had reason to believe might be there.

Devlin Barrett And Carol D. Leonnig, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2022 One person familiar with the Mar-a-Lago search said the goal of the comprehensive list was to ensure recovery of all classified records on the property, and not just those that investigators had reason to believe might be there.

Carol D. Leonnig, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 The family believed Greenburg followed someone there because he has never been invited there and had no reason to know where the grandmother lives.

Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2022

Verb

Communist Infiltration, resulting in the chronic inability to reason by the general populace.

Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 The July payrolls data may give Fed officials reason to continue their aggressive monetary policy approach against a backdrop of decades-high inflation.

Olivia Rockeman, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2022 Tourism is a fifth of the Greek economy, and leaders reason that visitors who suffer through hot hotel rooms won’t come back.

Elinda Labropoulou, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 And yet reading this paragraph can lead the human mind – even that of a Google engineer – to imagine GPT-3 as an intelligent being that can reason about peanut butter and pineapple dishes.

Kyle Mahowald And Anna A. Ivanova, Ars Technica, 27 June 2022 But his book and its cover invite the reader to imagine a public forum in which a red-state pachyderm and a blue-state equine can reason together peaceably and constructively instead of biting and kicking each other.

Martha Bayles, WSJ, 24 June 2022 Sonia Membreno has tried to reason with Bernie, her black labradoodle, with little success.

Hau Chu, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 Some people reason that a human being’s moral status is not all-or-nothing, but, like human development, a matter of degree.

Nancy S. Jecker, The Conversation, 13 May 2022 But Gerd Gigerenzer of the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin, believes most people don’t reason with logic alone.

Womensmedia, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2021 See More

Kids Definition

reason 1 of 2

noun

rea·son ˈrē-zᵊn How to pronounce reason (audio)

: a statement given to explain a belief or an act

My parents gave a reason for my absence.

: a fact that makes something right or fair to do

I have reasons for what I did.

: cause entry 1 sense 1

The child wanted to know the reason for rain.

: the power to think and understand in a logical way

: a fair and sensible way of thinking about something

He won't listen to reason.

reason

2 of 2

verb

reasoned; reasoning

: to think in a logical way

: to talk with another in a sensible way so as to influence his or her actions or opinions

"It's a fear you can't be … reasoned out of."

Kate DiCamillo, The Tale of Despereaux

: to state or ask logically

How, I reasoned, could such a thing happen?

单词	reasoned
释义	reason 1 of 2 noun rea·son ˈrē-zᵊn 1 a : a statement offered in explanation or justification gave reasons that were quite satisfactory b : a rational ground or motive a good reason to act soon c : the thing that makes some fact intelligible : cause the reason for earthquakes the real reason why he wanted me to stay Graham Greene d : a sufficient ground of explanation or of logical defense especially : something (such as a principle or law) that supports a conclusion or explains a fact the reasons behind her client's action 2 a(1) : the power of comprehending, inferring, or thinking especially in orderly rational ways : intelligence (2) : proper exercise of the mind (3) : sanity b : the sum of the intellectual powers 3 archaic : treatment that affords satisfaction reason 2 of 2 verb reasoned; reasoning ˈrēz-niŋ ˈrē-zᵊn-iŋ intransitive verb 1 : to use the faculty of reason so as to arrive at conclusions 2 a : to talk with another so as to influence actions or opinions can't reason with them b obsolete : to take part in conversation, discussion, or argument transitive verb 1 : to discover, formulate, or conclude by the use of reason a carefully reasoned analysis 2 : to persuade or influence by the use of reason 3 archaic : to justify or support with reasons reasoner ˈrēz-nər ˈrē-zᵊn-ər noun Phrases in reason : rightly, justifiably within reason : within reasonable limits with reason : with good cause Synonyms Noun account accounting argument case explanation rationale Verb conclude decide deduce derive extrapolate gather infer judge make out understand See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun I gave a reason for my absence. Is there a reason for your strange behavior? There is a reason why they don't want to come. I can't give you the report for the simple reason that it isn't yet finished. She explained her reasons for deciding to change jobs. He wanted to know the reason for their decision. Give me one good reason why I should believe you. For obvious reasons, we can't do that yet. For reasons of space, some of the charts and graphs have been omitted from the article. She resigned for personal reasons. Verb He lost the ability to reason. He reasoned that both statements couldn't be true. She reasoned that something must be wrong. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun The railway management had good reason to worry that the Russians would seek its destruction. Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 8 Sep. 2022 Rivals old and new, real and imagined, have reason to lock arms and swag surf as one. Kevin Scarbinsky \| Special To Al.com, al, 8 Sep. 2022 The ride has remained closed since the accident; however, the state's investigation found no evidence that the park acted illegally or had reason to believe the ride was unsafe, according to the Associated Press. Stephanie Wenger, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 Since that time, State Street has said federal regulators have been scrutinizing the transaction, although the particular agency or agencies involved have not been disclosed, nor has the precise reason. Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2022 To be fair, Richemont did have a valid reason to oppose Bluebell’s board nominee. Carol Ryan, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022 One person familiar with the Mar-a-Lago search said the goal of the comprehensive list was to ensure recovery of all classified records on the property, and not just those that investigators had reason to believe might be there. Devlin Barrett And Carol D. Leonnig, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Sep. 2022 One person familiar with the Mar-a-Lago search said the goal of the comprehensive list was to ensure recovery of all classified records on the property, and not just those that investigators had reason to believe might be there. Carol D. Leonnig, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2022 The family believed Greenburg followed someone there because he has never been invited there and had no reason to know where the grandmother lives. Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2022 Verb Communist Infiltration, resulting in the chronic inability to reason by the general populace. Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2022 The July payrolls data may give Fed officials reason to continue their aggressive monetary policy approach against a backdrop of decades-high inflation. Olivia Rockeman, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2022 Tourism is a fifth of the Greek economy, and leaders reason that visitors who suffer through hot hotel rooms won’t come back. Elinda Labropoulou, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2022 And yet reading this paragraph can lead the human mind – even that of a Google engineer – to imagine GPT-3 as an intelligent being that can reason about peanut butter and pineapple dishes. Kyle Mahowald And Anna A. Ivanova, Ars Technica, 27 June 2022 But his book and its cover invite the reader to imagine a public forum in which a red-state pachyderm and a blue-state equine can reason together peaceably and constructively instead of biting and kicking each other. Martha Bayles, WSJ, 24 June 2022 Sonia Membreno has tried to reason with Bernie, her black labradoodle, with little success. Hau Chu, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 Some people reason that a human being’s moral status is not all-or-nothing, but, like human development, a matter of degree. Nancy S. Jecker, The Conversation, 13 May 2022 But Gerd Gigerenzer of the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin, believes most people don’t reason with logic alone. Womensmedia, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English resoun, from Anglo-French raisun, from Latin ration-, ratio "reckoning, calculation, explanation," from reri "to calculate, think;" probably akin to Goth rathjo "account, explanation" First Known Use Noun 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2b Phrases Containing reason for no good reason for one reason or another by reason of for some/whatever reason for the simple reason that for some reason or other for some reason or another for some strange reason open to reason reason out rhyme or reason stand to reason without reason age of reason lose one's reason reason with voice of reason deaf to reason in reason within reason with reason it stands to reason See More for no good reason for one reason or another by reason of for some/whatever reason for the simple reason that for some reason or other for some reason or another for some strange reason open to reason reason out rhyme or reason stand to reason without reason age of reason lose one's reason reason with voice of reason deaf to reason in reason within reason with reason it stands to reason See More Kids Definition reason 1 of 2 noun rea·son ˈrē-zᵊn 1 : a statement given to explain a belief or an act My parents gave a reason for my absence. 2 : a fact that makes something right or fair to do I have reasons for what I did. 3 : cause entry 1 sense 1 The child wanted to know the reason for rain. 4 : the power to think and understand in a logical way 5 : a fair and sensible way of thinking about something He won't listen to reason. reason 2 of 2 verb reasoned; reasoning 1 : to think in a logical way 2 : to talk with another in a sensible way so as to influence his or her actions or opinions "It's a fear you can't be … reasoned out of." Kate DiCamillo, The Tale of Despereaux 3 : to state or ask logically How, I reasoned, could such a thing happen? Legal Definition reason noun rea·son 1 : an underlying ground, justification, purpose, motive, or inducement required to provide reasons for the termination in writing 2 a : the faculty of comprehending, inferring, or distinguishing especially in a fair and orderly way b : the proper and sane exercise of the mind reasoned 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in reasonable based on sound reasoning or information a candidate with a reasoned stance on this important issue Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance reasonable logical sensible rational justified informed valid good plausible solid commonsense hard just sober true validated levelheaded well-founded commonsensical convincing substantiated credible firm cogent real sure corroborated actual confirmed commonsensible certain verified certified colorable Antonyms & Near Antonyms unreasonable irrational illogical uninformed unfounded unreasoned nonsensical unjustified unsound groundless invalid nonrational unsubstantiated unwarranted implausible unsupported weak unconvincing misguided fallacious nonvalid flimsy false misled See More 2 as in inferable being or provable by reasoning in which the conclusion follows necessarily from given information given the information you have, that is the only reasoned solution to the problem Synonyms & Similar Words inferable derivable logical deductive deducible inferential a priori inferrible supposed hypothetical rational speculative theoretical purported theoretic conjectural suppositional academical academic Antonyms & Near Antonyms explicit express definite inductive intuitive instinctive categorical irrational inducible nondeductive absolute illogical categoric See More 3 as in considered decided on as a result of careful thought refusing to be swayed by the passions of the moment, the president consulted with his advisers before making a reasoned response to this unprovoked act of aggression Synonyms & Similar Words considered calculated deliberate studied advised thoughtful informed measured weighed careful planned thought-out intended knowing designed premeditated educated meticulous aforethought purposeful prudent intentional projected foresighted prepense forethoughtful provident Antonyms & Near Antonyms chance unadvised unconsidered casual random hurried unstudied uncalculated rushed haphazard hasty sudden purposeless spontaneous instinctive impetuous ill-advised half-cocked aimless desultory abrupt impromptu automatic extemporaneous hit-or-miss See More reasoned 2 of 2 verb past tense of reason 1 as in understood to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information she reasoned that since all of the cakes were on sale for the same price, she might as well pick the biggest one Synonyms & Similar Words understood derived decided concluded thought inferred deduced extrapolated guessed assumed judged speculated surmised ascertained read gathered interpreted made out supposed rationalized conjectured drew a conclusion construed contemplated philosophized found out doped (out) 2 as in argued to state (something) as a reason in support of or against something under consideration he tried to reason that no one in their right mind would buy his brother's old video games, but they were put on the online auction anyway Synonyms & Similar Words argued contended convinced insisted explained asserted pleaded persuaded suggested maintained mentioned plead justified claimed pled considered affirmed cited proposed countered advocated advised rationalized urged discussed adduced offered defended submitted averred rebutted recommended enforced refuted counseled gave avowed debated espoused championed supported advanced counselled disproved avouched confuted
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