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Meanings of reason in English

Portuguese
razão
Catalan
intel·ligència
Spanish
razón
Wikidata

The ability for rational thought.

        razão
        Russian
        разумные существа
        Portuguese
        razão
        Spanish
        razón
        Catalan
        raonable
        Wikidata

        The capacity of consciously making sense of things, applying logic, and adapting or justifying practices, institutions, and beliefs based on new or existing information.

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              разумные существа
              Catalan
              raó
              Spanish
              razón

              A justification for something existing or happening.

                    raó
                    Portuguese
                    razoabilidade
                    Catalan
                    sensatesa

                    The state of having good sense and sound judgment.

                          razoabilidade
                          Usage of reason in English
                          1
                          It made great sense: They had not lost their power to reason.
                          The Last Ship
                          2
                          They call themselves 'the bucket list family' for a very good reason.
                          The South African
                          3
                          One reason is a specific decision by Islamic State to target France.
                          The Guardian
                          4
                          Power for the sake of power, and power for no other reason.
                          The Irish Times
                          5
                          Mr Key said the reason for the kidnapping was not yet clear.
                          Radio NZ
                          6
                          At the moment there is reason to question whether that's working properly.
                          News.com.au
                          7
                          The market has good reason to be worried about the French banks.
                          Reuters
                          8
                          However, Mr Woodhouse said this is not the main reason for expansion.
                          Radio NZ
                          9
                          She said, 'I know the real reason why you're here, of course.
                          61 hours
                          10
                          Four years on, Hinton may have serious reason to regret those words.
                          Reuters
                          11
                          Health is often used as the reason when senior officials are sacked.
                          The Irish Times
                          12
                          Peskov said there was therefore no reason to discuss sanctions against Moscow.
                          Reuters
                          13
                          There's no possible reason left for keeping information from your defense staff.
                          Anvil Gate
                          14
                          Police said there is no reason to believe anyone else was involved.
                          The Guardian
                          15
                          Police said it could take several weeks before the reason was known.
                          Reuters
                          16
                          Second, does the state have a good enough reason to do that?
                          The South African