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Plural of reason

regular plural

The plural of reason is reasons.

Forms of reason

Singularreason /ˈɹiːzən/
Pluralreasons /ˈɹiː.zənz/
Countablecountable and uncountable

Reasons in a sentence

  • The reasons for our failure were as uncountable as the grains of sand on a beach.From the entry uncountable
  • For financial reasons, we're not going to be able to continue to fund this program.From the entry financial
  • We will in due course state our reasons for publishing the name of the accused.From the entry we
  • For insurance reasons, I had to report the theft to the local police station.From the entry report
  • Most game console emulators do not come with any ROM images for copyright reasons.From the entry image

Meaning of reason

  1. noun That which causes something: an efficient cause, a proximate cause.
  2. noun A motive for an action or a determination.
  3. noun 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.

Full definition of reason

Questions about the plural of reason

What is the plural of reason?
The plural of reason is reasons.
Is reason countable?
Reason is a countable and uncountable noun.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: reason (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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