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logic

noun

ˈlä-jik

Definition of logic

as in reasoning

the thought processes that have been established as leading to valid solutions to problems I tried to use logic to figure out the solution to the puzzle

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Recent Examples of logic The logic of relentless security oversight has also radically curtailed the release of even routine statistics. — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026 Our people are sources of reasoning, creativity, institutional knowledge, and logic that technology can’t replicate. — Maria Black, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 The experience of the past two years has increasingly called that logic into question. — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026 In some places in this country, Gaines gets booed for speaking this simple logic and truth. — Patricia Babcock McGraw Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for logic

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reasoning

Noun

McMillan, who was Prince’s lawyer for more than a decade, jumped on a Zoom with Rolling Stone to discuss Timeless, his reasoning behind the Netflix decision, the estate’s future plans, and much more.

— Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026
The reasoning behind Criterion’s selections remains somewhat mysterious.

— Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

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