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Common collocations with reason in American Collocation

reason noun

US /ˈriz(ə)n/

good

compelling
good
legitimate
logical
right
sound
sufficient
valid

There could be compelling social reasons for a person to live in a particular area.

not good

wrong

Young people are always making the headlines – often for the wrong reasons.

main

fundamental
key
main
major
primary
prime
principal

Survey results show farmers choose to grow biotech crops for two main reasons.

only

only
sole

We believe that the only reason the system has not collapsed completely is the diligence of staff.

obvious

obvious

The majority of companies have restrictive contracts for obvious reasons.

common

common

The most common reasons for needing to work away from the office were business trips and meetings.

real

genuine
real
underlying

Citizens were probably unaware of the real reasons why the government decided to go to war.

simple

simple

There are very simple reasons for this.

We don’t provide accommodation for the simple reason that most people prefer to find their own.

various

different
many
several
various

For various reasons, sales of DAB digital radios have been poor.

same

same
similar
very

Avoiding clutter is the very reason why many people buy a laptop in the first place.

possible

possible

The sample should be examined to identify a possible reason for these low moisture levels.

unknown

strange
unknown

For some unknown reason she took an immediate liking to him.

The bass player wandered off stage for no particular reason.

of a particular type

commercial
economic
financial
historical
legal
medical
operational
personal
political
practical
technical

The results may be unavailable for some technical reason.

business
confidentiality
conservation
copyright
family
health
hygiene
privacy
safety
security
tax
timetabling

This cannot be dealt with over the phone for obvious security reasons.

The owner was wealthy enough to live abroad for tax reasons.

have a reason

have

Our cleaning staff have every reason to be proud of the role they perform.

give a reason

cite
give (someone)
indicate
list
mention
offer
provide
reveal
specify
state
suggest

If the form has been rejected you will be given the reasons why.

Can you suggest any reasons for these differences?

explain or describe the reason

articulate
describe
detail
explain
highlight
outline
set out

It might help allay your concerns if I explain the reasons why the regulations were published.

The adverts are aimed at highlighting the reasons for speed limits.

examine the reasons

address
analyse
consider
discuss
examine
explore
investigate

This new research explores the reasons why children run away from home.

discover the reason

ascertain
discover
find
identify
pinpoint
uncover

Discovering the reason for certain behaviour can improve your relationship.

know or understand the reason

guess
know
see
understand

At least I now know the real reason.

I apologise about this in advance and I hope you understand my reasons.

not accept a reason

question

More and more people questioned his reasons for becoming involved.

I see no reason to change the rules at this time.

be the reason

be
constitute
seem to be

She seems to think her desire to hurt his reputation constitutes a genuine reason for doing so.

think something is the reason

believe
suppose
suspect

I suspect his real reason for going on the show was to find fame.