rationale
Example Sentences
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If launch costs don’t get cheaper, to highlight one example, the business rationale for orbital data centers becomes harder to make.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
The strategic rationale for the deal is “not clear,” Bernstein analyst Nikhil Devnani wrote in a note Friday following a report saying that GameStop was soon to announce a deal.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
The rationale was that if the central midfielders focused on Silva, the attacking midfielders would have space.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
It promotes deliberation and reasoned decision-making resulting in lengthy opinions that explain the justices’ rationale and provide guidance for lower courts in future cases.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
I had no particular rationale for wanting this.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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