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Reasons Moderate

Reasons has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Proper Noun

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Noun
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plural of reason

"She offered several reasons for her decision to quit the job, including low pay and a long commute."

In plain English: Reasons are the explanations for why something happened or why someone did something.

"She asked him for reasons why he was late to the meeting."

Verb
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Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reason

"She reasons that the project will fail without additional funding."

In plain English: To reason means to use your brain to think logically and figure out the best answer.

"The doctor asked me to reason through my symptoms before giving a diagnosis."

Proper Noun
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plural of Reason

"The committee asked each candidate to list their reasons for applying before making a decision."

Example Sentences
"She asked him for reasons why he was late to the meeting." noun
"The doctor asked me to reason through my symptoms before giving a diagnosis." verb
"She refused to reason with him because he would never listen." verb
"The lawyer reasoned that the evidence was insufficient for a conviction." verb
"He tried to reason through his anger by counting to ten." verb
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Origin

Derived from Old French raison and Latin ratio, the term originally referred to calculation or accounting before evolving to mean logical grounds for belief or action. The plural form simply denotes multiple such justifications.

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