Thesaurus results for RATIONALE

rationale

noun

ˌra-shə-ˈnal

as in explanation

a statement given to explain a belief or act the rationale for starting the school day an hour later is that kids will supposedly get an extra hour of sleep

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Recent Examples of rationale The first is standardized reporting that discloses trial funding, investigator payments, enrollment criteria and the rationale for site selection. —

Sukhun Kang, The Conversation, 6 May 2026 Bernstein analysts wrote in a note to clients on Friday that while there is overlap between GameStop's and eBay's businesses in games, toys and collectibles, the strategic rationale for such a deal remains unclear. —

Yun Li,anniek Bao,annie Palmer, CNBC, 4 May 2026 The rationale behind this is a real insult to voters’ intelligence. —

Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026 But representatives of Ofland Hotels didn’t cite the litigation as rationale for walking away from the project. —

Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rationale

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Noun

Slavery is an appropriate explanation for the Civil War; God’s will is not.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Armed men abducted former Malian minister Mountaga Tall from his home without explanation or arrest warrant, his family said.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026