to think or argue in a logical manner. to form conclusions, judgments, or inferences from facts or premises. to urge reasons which should determine belief or action. Synonyms: persuade
There are a number of reasons for this. The last reason is perhaps the most common. However, this was not always the case, for several reasons. For this reason, the use of an antagonist is unnecessary. A physician was permitted to overrule these recommendations by providing the reason at the bottom of the sheet.
In the letter she carefully set out her reasons for leaving. Isolation and loneliness are common reasons for depression. It's difficult to pinpoint the reasons for her success. She did not tell him the real reason for her change of heart. The company's stated reason for firing him was misconduct.
You can talk about a person's reason for doing something. One of his reasons for coming to England was to make money. You can also talk about the reason why something happens or is done. There are several reasons why we can't do that. However, if you are actually stating the reason, don't use 'why'. Instead you use a that -clause.
The reasons they invent businesses and make sacrifices are much more varied and complex.
reason (third-person singular simple present reasons, present participle reasoning, simple past and past participle reasoned) (intransitive) To deduce or come to a conclusion by being rational.
Explanatory reasons are explanations of why things happened. For example, the reason the patient is in pain is that her nerves are sending signals from her tissues to her brain. A reason, in many cases, is brought up by the question "why?", and answered following the word because.