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Recent Examples of rational Most rational people don’t bet on long shots, especially given how ugly politics has become. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025 The way Law plays him, Putin is something almost scarier than a monster — a rational tyrant, a man to mess with, or even disagree with, at your peril. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025 Hopefully rational voices, if there are any left inside the White House or the Pentagon, will prevail in the coming days. USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025 In these situations, our prefrontal cortex – the part of the brain responsible for rational decision-making and reasoning – is decommissioned while our body prepares to fend off the threat. Nancy L. Weaver, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rational
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rational
Adjective
  • Ultimately, when used thoughtfully, AI can be not only a governance tool but also a catalyst for a more intelligent, inclusive and resilient corporate future.
    Michael Hilb, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Now there’s a new high-tech member of that team ready to weigh in on just what Ralph Lauren fashion is as Ask Ralph relaunches Tuesday as an artificially intelligent shopping experience on the brand’s app.
    Evan Clark, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Searching for a logical progression from The Office and like-minded comedies, so far The Paper has come up with a strange, often funny hybrid, with characters experiencing Parks and Rec idealism and Office-style fluorescent-light tedium simultaneously and sometimes incoherently.
    Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Without a body to put to rest, even when there is no other logical conclusion than death, people can imagine and cling to the most improbable of alternatives.
    Bjorn Dihle, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Bondi could argue that her actions set a reasonable expectation that public officials should conduct themselves with respect towards other branches of government.
    Andrew Binns, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Lawyers for the plaintiffs said their restraining order only prevented federal agents from making stops without reasonable suspicion, in line with the Constitution and Court precedent.
    Dan Gooding Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Rather than advocating a one-size-fits-all, outdated approach to leadership, Hinson is helping executives expand their leadership impact by using their own coherent leadership approach, rather than following outdated leadership rules.
    Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The wisest people can narrate their entire life — mistakes included — as a coherent whole.
    Big Think, Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Nibert loved the free-thinking spirit of the village and its college.
    Keith BieryGolick, Cincinnati.com, 28 Aug. 2019
  • Credit Gus Malzahn for being proactive and thinking long-term in choosing his starting quarterback.
    Creg Stephenson | cstephenson@al.com, al, 22 Aug. 2019
Adjective
  • The report says the concern is valid, but data from cities with similar taxes show minimal impact on attendance.
    Malachi Barrett, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • However, according to state law, COVID-19 vaccines can only be administered to those over 18 with a valid prescription.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The decision to have Keith Andrews succeed Thomas Frank as head coach is a sensible one.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • This can, at first glance, appear sensible to an organization mired in firefighting, where every day reveals another problem.
    Nelson P. Repenning, Time, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Rational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rational. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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