reason
Example Sentences
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Unexplained absences can be an early sign of political trouble in China, though officials are known to have missed engagements for innocuous reasons such as illness.
He is poised to leave with the soft landing closer than anyone had good reason to expect.
The next set of results are due later this year, and researchers expect the downward trend to continue — though they do not point to a singular reason for the decline.
From BBC
Building code officials might be extra cautious or extra slow in approving a project for the same reason.
From Los Angeles Times
What they hope to do instead is lead the Americans to a gold medal—and give the rest of the world another reason to hate them.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.