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
Meyer explains that since the principle of the case hinges on the president’s authority to regulate imports, and the government argues regulation includes the power to impose tariffs in order to influence behavior, the same logic would allow the president to use taxes to pursue regulatory goals.
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
That mistrust has a history and a logic.
—Uché Blackstock, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
The economic logic behind this approach is self-explanatory.
—Connie Etemadi, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
Here in his pitiful, mini Gaza where reasoning and logic struggle futilely.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 6 Jan. 2026
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reasoning
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Her reasoning is frustrating, but understandable — her husband (Yao), now a vampire, is taunting her outside, and Remmick has threatened to kill her daughter back in town.—
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The court did not explain its reasoning in the brief order, as is typical on its emergency docket.—
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“Logic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logic. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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