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rationally

[rash-uh-nl-ee, rash-nl-] / ˈræʃ ə nl i, ˈræʃ nl- /


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The public, quite rationally, tends to assign blame to the party in power.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The risky firm rationally self-selects onto the oversight track.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

“While we envision a future where space-based data centers become physically feasible, they currently remain rationally improbable,” Evercore ISI analyst Amit Daryanani wrote in a note to clients Thursday morning.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Now, how is that rationally related to white-collar-crime reduction?

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2026

I knew, rationally, that such a thing was impossible, but for some reason it felt true.

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi