Reasoned

Synonyms for reason
verb mentally analyze

speculate
infer
deduct
conclude
adduce
deduce
generalize
ratiocinate

deliberate
suppose
cogitate
cerebrate
reflect
contemplate
decide
resolve

rationalize
study
gather
examine
philosophize
solve
think
make out

work out
figure out
syllogize
draw conclusion
draw from
think through
thresh out

Antonyms for reasoned

disbelieve
ignore
disregard

forget
neglect
question

wonder
agree
go along

Synonyms
verb argue, persuade

contend
urge
prove
dispute
move
discuss

discourse
expostulate
dissuade
demonstrate
remonstrate
establish

debate
justify
bring around
point out
prevail upon
show error of ways

talk into
talk out of
win over

Antonyms

give in
dissuade
disprove

discourage
agree
go along

be quiet
confuse

Usage Notes

The construction reason is because is criticized in a number of usage guides: The reason for the long delays was because the costs greatly exceeded the original estimates. One objection to this construction is based on its redundancy: the word because (literally, by cause) contains within it the meaning of reason; thus saying the reason is because is like saying “The cause is by cause,” which would never be said. A second objection is based on the claim that because can introduce only adverbial clauses and that reason is requires completion by a noun clause. Critics would substitute that for because in the offending construction: The reason for the long delays in completing the project was that the costs. … Although the objections described here are frequently raised, reason is because is still common in almost all levels of speech and occurs often in edited writing as well. A similar charge of redundancy is made against the reason why, which is also a well-established idiom: The reason why the bill failed to pass was the defection of three key senators.