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Recent Examples of rational If the court concludes that conversion therapy is conduct, then the Colorado law is subject to the same standard used in Skrmetti – rational basis – and likely will survive. Timothy R. Holbrook, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025 At its core, the novel is a philosophical search for harmony in a world where our intellectual side expects rational order, whereas the instinctive natural world follows its own principles. Nelly Klos september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025 His post sparked hundreds of comments debating whether this behavior reflected irresponsibility or a rational shift in spending priorities. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025 So there’s no rational reason to make long term deals with the United States anymore, or count on them in any way, shape or form. Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rational
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rational
Adjective
  • The latest entry, 2023's Galactic Civilizations IV, has the most sophisticated AI of the lot, making your allies and enemies feel more real, and more intelligent.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • That kind of emotionally intelligent way of working was not seen as one of the old Victoria’s Secret’s strong points.
    Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Daniel Jones’ success is becoming less of a novelty and more of a logical endpoint in Shane Steichen’s rhythmic system.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • In Doctorow’s reading of 21st century tech, AI is the trend's logical, dangerous endpoint.
    Andrew R. Chow, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • There's no-contact check-in and the rooms are reasonable.
    Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Injecting an element of randomness and uncertainty into the process is reasonable, given that in the real world, measurements are never exact.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Instead, Gazan leadership fell into refusals and delays without any coherent strategy.
    Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025
  • In 2019, the predecessor to ChatGPT was barely able to string a coherent sentence together; just three years later, fed with more data and computing power, ChatGPT became a world sensation.
    Billy Perrigo, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Deliberative democracy is the idea that decision-making and governance are arrived at through thoughtful, reasoned and respectful dialogue.
    Lee Bebout, The Conversation, 16 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
  • According to the Nobel Foundation’s statutes, only individuals in specific professional or institutional roles are authorized to submit valid nominations.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Her words reminded me that processing loss is valid and necessary, and that grief can coexist with intentional reflection and recalibration.
    Essence, Essence, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Even sensible yet fashionable sneakers are on sale, with the New Balance T500 Tennis Sneakers making an unbeatable selection for $80.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The next manager will be their sixth in nine seasons — enough for any sensible person to know that the problem extends far beyond that chair.
    Sam Blum, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025

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“Rational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rational. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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