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Recent Examples of rationality
This is an unusual position for an exponent of the public sphere and communicative rationality to take.
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Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
This is where balance and ratios come in again, bringing rationality into the world.
—Thomas Patier, Artforum, 27 Jan. 2026
The world is full of bad actors—cheats, liars, tyrants, sickos—who are, ultimately, mere human beings; at least, this was how rationality would have it.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
The Democrats have a rare opportunity to fill the void of economic rationality left by the traditionally pro-business GOP by moving toward the political center and working with the business community.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
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Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
This is where balance and ratios come in again, bringing rationality into the world.
—Thomas Patier, Artforum, 27 Jan. 2026
The world is full of bad actors—cheats, liars, tyrants, sickos—who are, ultimately, mere human beings; at least, this was how rationality would have it.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
The Democrats have a rare opportunity to fill the void of economic rationality left by the traditionally pro-business GOP by moving toward the political center and working with the business community.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rationality
Noun
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Choosing life over glory is reasonableness in action.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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This focuses the debate not on the pros and cons of string theory but on the reasonableness of the assumptions.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The story is something of a palimpsest, with Romvari’s own perspective intertwining with the character’s and conveying a sense of being both inside and outside the action.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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What’s left is a false sense of urgency that will lead to a budget finalized mostly in the dark, with too many decisions made by staffers and lobbyists.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The linchpin holding together Wilson Fisk’s sanity is dead.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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There’s no sanity in [hyper optimization].—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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With the expansion North Texas is seeing, preparing tomorrow's leaders is top of mind for Fort Worth Mayor Mattie Parker.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Infielder Hyeseong Kim had his mind set before the game.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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The reason many of the remaining adults on Medicaid are not working is that they are retired, serving as a caregiver, or too sick, KFF has found.—
Samantha Liss,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Humans are in the loop for a reason.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Rationality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rationality. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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