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rationale

[rash-uh-nal] / ˌræʃ əˈnæl /


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The rationale is clear: It’s about feeding an addiction to spending.

From The Wall Street Journal

For the Tanglewood strategist, though, most of the planks in the investment rationale remain intact.

From MarketWatch

Officials typically do not publicly discuss the rationale for reaching certain decisions.

From Los Angeles Times

The rationale for vesting awesome powers in a politically insulated central bank is that sage technocrats will make wise decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The mission expands, the timeline stretches, and the original rationale fades into the background as the war gains its own momentum.”

From The Wall Street Journal