reason
∞
1.0
- noun
- /ˈriːzən/
- There is never a good enough reason to hoard.
- one reason
- several reasons
- the main reason
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- Now, that wasn't for no reason at all.
- These are all of the reasons that we need to sleep.
- We would have no reason to support it.
- So that's that's one reason for being an optimist.
- And there is no reason for that engine to stop.
- You have enough reason to say this won't work.
- And I have good reason to say that.
- And the variety of reasons is quite broad.
- Some people just for whatever reason can't handle drinking.
- So I guess that's my reason for for hope.
Examples
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So that's one main reason for human conflict.
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This is the number one reason why you're not starting.
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We all came here for the same reason, to learn.
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We would have no reason to support it.
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And for some crazy reason, he said OK.
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Look, one of the reasons she married you is to have kids.
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It's the real reason we're all here.
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I used to think everything happened for a reason.
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Brothers frequently cite these early interactions as the reason they ultimately joined the group.
Academic text (2011) -
The main reason for the delay was the heavy traffic on the road.
Synonyms
∞
1.6
The reason something is done or made
∞
1.8
A thing or person that makes something happen
∞
1.0
A statement that makes something clear or helps someone understand
859
1.7
A reason people give often as a written note to explain an absence
621
3.0
A reason, often hidden, that makes someone do something
266
3.2
Reasons that justify a decision or action
199
6.2
A reason for a decision or action
156
4.0
A reason or explanation that shows an action is acceptable
79
6.0
A set of reasons that explains a decision or action
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
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6.3
A period in Europe when people valued reason, science, and personal freedom more than old traditions
How Strong
∞
2.5
156
4.0
∞
1.0
∞
1.0
138
6.1
759
1.4
Surface Forms
Etymology
Reason meaning a cause or explanation also comes from the Latin ratio, which could mean 'an account' or 'calculation'. So a reason is the explanation or cause that tells us why something happened.