convincing reason
noun phraseUK /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ˈriːzən/
US /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ ˈriːzən/
A good reason that makes you believe something is true.
She gave a convincing reason for being late, so the teacher let her in.
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2. A reason that makes someone agree to do something.
He found a convincing reason to join the school choir.
3. A believable explanation that removes doubt.
The scientist offered a convincing reason for the strange result.
4. A cause that seems true and hard to argue against.
There is a convincing reason to recycle every day.