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rationally

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


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“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

He is bitter and scared, and he has lost the ability to reason rationally, if he ever had that ability.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

She added, “To its credit, the Government does not defend President Trump’s derogatory statements. No one rationally could.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

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

From Slate • Jan. 20, 2026

It was Mr. Collins’s picture of Hunsford and Rosings rationally softened; and Elizabeth perceived that she must wait for her own visit there to know the rest.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen