rationale

Example Sentences

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The rationale was that if the central midfielders focused on Silva, the attacking midfielders would have space.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

But while they have similar names, they aren’t created equal—and the differences could undermine your investment rationale or saddle your portfolio with greater risk than you want.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

This is the rationale behind the downgrade to neutral.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 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

It was indeed in the Spanish interest to exaggerate the extent of human sacrifice, because ending what Cortes called this “most horrid and abominable custom” became a post hoc rationale for conquest.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann