Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for rationale. Search instead for rationalen.
Definitions

rationale

[rash-uh-nal] / ˌræʃ əˈnæl /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The rationale for moving the voting online is the technical difficulty of requiring fans to vote for multiple acts via text message or phone votes.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

SAD and the PSL effect can provide us with some of that rationale.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Altomare said students with private Italian sponsors are also not being evacuated, questioning the rationale for rejecting such applicants.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

As she explained her rationale, Halem, who appeared in court in an orange jumpsuit, sat with his head bowed, eyes downcast.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

I had no particular rationale for wanting this.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

That will create more costs for borrowers in the form of volatility and risk premiums, as investors guess at policy rationales and how the central bank will respond to recent data.

From MarketWatch Jul. 10, 2026

C-suite rationales, real or exaggerated, make little difference to those most affected.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 2026

None of these rationales bears any relation to a traditional American national security strategy.

From Salon Mar. 14, 2026

There’s a constant flow of rationales and when one is knocked down, something else comes in to take its place.

From Slate Mar. 2, 2026

We have heard the rationales offered by the nuclear superpowers.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




Vocabulary lists containing rationale


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training