line of reasoning
noun phrase
: a set of reasons used in order to reach a conclusion
She chose to follow a particular line of reasoning.
I don't follow your line of reasoning.
Examples of line of reasoning in a Sentence
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Studies show no link between vaccines, autism The post attempts to blame the autism increase on legislation that reduced liability for vaccine manufacturers, but that line of reasoning falls short since an array of studies have found no proof vaccines have any link to autism.
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Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
Two other factors supported that line of reasoning, Wakefield said.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
But that line of reasoning betrays a deep misunderstanding of what democracy requires.
—Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2024
Mississippi cited that line of reasoning in its case to challenge Roe at the U.S. Supreme Court, a move his supporters say helped pave the way for Roe’s fall in 2022.
—Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2024
This line of reasoning led him to start thinking in terms of disability, the study of which was, in the nineties, still an emergent academic discipline.
—Max Norman, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2024
The key example offered for this line of reasoning was Virginia’s state legislative elections, in which Democrats held the Senate, losing only one seat, and flipped the House by picking up three.
—Karl Rove, WSJ, 15 Nov. 2023
Sign up The Daily Beast’s Matt Lewis summed up their line of reasoning in a Tuesday column.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 5 Oct. 2023
Among the revelations is a possible line of reasoning for Swift’s hatred: Braun’s allegedly overbearing involvement in Bieber’s on-and-off relationship with Selena Gomez, one of Swift’s best friends.
—Vulture, 25 Aug. 2023
Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
Two other factors supported that line of reasoning, Wakefield said.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
But that line of reasoning betrays a deep misunderstanding of what democracy requires.
—Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2024
Mississippi cited that line of reasoning in its case to challenge Roe at the U.S. Supreme Court, a move his supporters say helped pave the way for Roe’s fall in 2022.
—Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2024
This line of reasoning led him to start thinking in terms of disability, the study of which was, in the nineties, still an emergent academic discipline.
—Max Norman, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2024
The key example offered for this line of reasoning was Virginia’s state legislative elections, in which Democrats held the Senate, losing only one seat, and flipped the House by picking up three.
—Karl Rove, WSJ, 15 Nov. 2023
Sign up The Daily Beast’s Matt Lewis summed up their line of reasoning in a Tuesday column.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 5 Oct. 2023
Among the revelations is a possible line of reasoning for Swift’s hatred: Braun’s allegedly overbearing involvement in Bieber’s on-and-off relationship with Selena Gomez, one of Swift’s best friends.
—Vulture, 25 Aug. 2023
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