80 entries under reason topic. ×

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base(noun, organization, concept, support, regulation)
32
basis(noun, organization, concept, law, support)
25
groundwork(noun, organization, support, hold, study)
17
underpinning(noun, organization, support, hold, cause)
16
root(noun, organization, support, body, cause)
15
footing(noun, organization, support, hold, cause)
14
ground(noun, law, support, regulation, cause)
13
origin(noun, law, regulation, body, cause)
11
substratum(noun, support, hold, cause, start)
10
cause(noun, regulation, cause, start, rule)
9
infrastructure(noun, organization, support, cause, start)
9
principle(noun, organization, concept, law, philosophy)
8
bedrock(noun, support, cause, start)
8
source(noun, law, regulation, cause, start)
6
justification(noun, cause, substance, base)
6
warrant(noun, cause, base, true)
5
beginning(noun, cause, start, base)
5
grounds(noun, concept, understanding, philosophy, cause)
5
seat(noun, support, cause, start)
4
occasion(noun, cause, start, base)
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APASmart Define. (2015). foundation thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/foundation/thesaurus/synonyms
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