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Discover LudwigThe phrase "actual reason" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when you want to specify the true or real reason behind something, often in contrast to other possible reasons.
Example: "The actual reason for the delay was a lack of resources, not the weather as initially suggested."
Alternatives: "true reason" or "real reason".
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The actual reason: because it was a photo of Trump.
The actual reason is a phenomenon known as temperature stratification.
(The actual reason is worse: it was so he wouldn't freak out).
The actual reason might have more to do with real estate.
Mr. Grossman wasn't told the actual reason Mr. Keating was there.
Morgan's actual reason for not sailing on the Titanic's maiden voyage is well-documented.
They never could even give me any kind of actual reason either.
The actual reason why the last two quakes did not generate any tsunami is their focal mechanism.
I also didn't want it to overshadow the actual reason for the party, which is for the designers.
But I did have an actual reason for treating Limbaugh's use of Reid's gaffe differently from his use of Biden's.
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Some of these reasons may actually be at odds with the actual reasons behind the promotion of VMMC.
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