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reason
Meaning: to reach a conclusion through careful thinking
reason in a sentence
How reason is used in real sentences:
Nora reasoned that it had rained because the sidewalk was wet and puddles filled the street.
By comparing the two maps, Ben reasoned that the shorter trail crossed the bridge.
“Before printing a report, the master would reason from several clues about whether it was true.”
— from the passage The Gazette's Hidden Reports
Synonyms for reason
Other words for reason — conclude, deduce and infer — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of reason
Words that mean the opposite of reason:
- guess
- jump to conclusions
Where it comes from
From Latin ratio 'thinking or calculation'
Memory hook
Think from clues like a detective instead of guessing.