good reason

collocation in English

meaningsofgoodandreason

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withreason.
good
adjective
uk
/ɡʊd/us
/ɡʊd/
very satisfactory, enjoyable, pleasant, ...
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reason
noun
uk
/ˈriː.zən/us
/ˈriː.zən/
the cause of an event or situation or something that provides an excuse ...
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(Definition ofgoodandreasonfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgood reason

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There isgoodreasonfor this.
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They hadgoodreasonto worry.
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That was, no doubt, withgoodreason.
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And people hadgoodreasonto fear.
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There isgoodreasonfor this hunch.
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This is common strategy, forgoodreason.
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There isgoodreasonfor this viewpoint.
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There is agoodreasonfor this.
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There isgoodreasonfor caution.
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There isgoodreasonto be optimistic.
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There isgoodreasonto think not.
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Agoodreason, maybe, to stick to concert halls?
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Perhaps that is agoodreasonnot to criticize it.
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There isgoodreasonto doubt such predictions.
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Several have agoodreasonto long for death.
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In fact, he does not, and forgoodreason.
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Thus, his autonomy is subordinated to thegoodreason.
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Indeed, there is a verygoodreasonfor this.
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On the contrary, there isgoodreasonto think otherwise.
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We havegoodreasonto dwell on the challenge.
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Others, withgoodreason, note the contradiction, but stop there.
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There isgoodreasonfor this apparent contrivance.
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Others may find them unsettling, and forgoodreason.
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