reason

noun
rea·son
/ˈɹiːzən/

That which causes something: an efficient cause, a proximate cause.

Other meanings

A motive for an action or a determination.
An excuse: a thought or a consideration offered in support of a determination or an opinion; that which is offered or accepted as an explanation.

Synonyms

ground
occasion

Example sentences

“You have no reason not to switch.”
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“Are you saying that for any particular reason?”
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“What was the reason for the delay?”
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Word history

From Latin "ratiō".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “reason” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.