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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 firm runs the same living-money logic across whole life, term, mortgage protection, final expense, annuities, Roth conversion planning, and estate planning. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026 And slogans become pretty useful when the logic isn't on your side. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Kathleen Ulrich, managing director of marketing at Brillio, has watched that logic collapse as AI adoption becomes standard across industries. — Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 This logic led to the creation of isolated, segregated areas like Lewis Mountain, designed specifically to keep Black visitors separate from white patrons. — Kimmie Gordon, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for logic

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reasoning

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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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