rationale

Example Sentences

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Publicly, though, Biden’s principal stated rationale for moving the state up was to increase racial diversity in the earliest voting states and reward Black voters for their significance in the Democratic Party coalition.

From Slate • May 26, 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

When Doku joined City, part of the rationale was to utilise him on the right wing - a position he played at Rennes more often than he has in Manchester.

From BBC • May 16, 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

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