RATIONALITY Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

rationality

noun

Definition of rationality

as in reasonableness

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Recent Examples of rationality American rationality is very focused on efficiency; morality doesn’t have a disproportionate importance. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 June 2026 To inject greater rationality into the system, a unified budget took effect in 1969. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 14 May 2026 Tap into desire—or, better yet, anxiety—and rationality goes out the window. — Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026 Such reactions may appear irrational under one standard yet reflect a form of rationality adapted to uncertainty, vivid impressions and limited information. — Alejandro Hortal-Sánchez, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rationality

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rationality

Noun

The same absence of sensationalism and veneer of reasonableness applies to the world inside Osama’s home.

— Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
The instruction asks jurors to consider the reasonableness of their own opinions and others’ and to continue deliberating toward a verdict.

— Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of reasonableness

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Iran makes another push before heading home In a sign of Tehran’s apparent sense of urgency, Pezeshkian hosted the prime minister of Qatar, the mediator in the indirect talks, early Friday before much of New York rolled out of bed.

— Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
In a sign of Tehran’s apparent sense of urgency, Pezeshkian hosted the prime minister of Qatar, the mediator in the indirect talks, early Friday before much of New York rolled out of bed.

— Cara Anna, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of sense

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Multihyphenate and a mother of four, Ayesha Curry finds sanity in the chaos of her day-to-day.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
The president's message at the Republican midterm convention underscores why so many Americans who care about fiscal sanity feel politically homeless.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2026