Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with reasoning in American Collocation
of a particular type
causal
deductive
inductive
logical
mathematical
non-verbal
verbal
Business relies heavily on inductive reasoning, which assumes that the future will resemble the past.
good
clear
correct
sound
There was sound reasoning behind the choice of a woman as a candidate for the post.
bad
circular
false
faulty
Her argument was based on faulty reasoning.
explain the reasoning
explain
justify
outline
Lesley explained the reasoning behind her choices.
question the reasoning
query
question
Mr Thomas questions the reasoning behind such a conclusion.
understand the reasoning
understand
The main aim is to learn what people have to say about a topic and understand their reasoning.
use reasoning
apply
employ
You can apply the same reasoning to other cases.
choice
decision
move
recommendation
In the event that institutions choose to differ from this guidance, the reasoning behind the decision should be stated.