rationale
Example Sentences
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The rationale is that we are heading into the summer when these bills are lower and instead the focus is on contingency planning for the winter.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
"I just don't understand the rationale for the project," Chandi said, noting that there was no clarity about how huge investments can be recovered economically.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
But what was shocking was the breadth of the legal rationale used to justify the orders.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
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
I had no particular rationale for wanting this.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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