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rational

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


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According to China's Cyberspace Administration, the campaign's goal was to address negativity and "create a more civilised and rational online environment".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Neoclassical economic theory assumes how this rational individual behaves in response to prices and incentives, and this forms a basis to model the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

“Not only have all suppliers been more rational in capacity additions, the industry also has never seen a similar demand environment.”

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“This indicates that AI is making software engineers more productive, which in turn means that rational employers will want more of them, not less,” Windsor wrote.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

They were given an unprecedented amount of information and intelligence from every corner of the U.S. government and a methodology that was logical and systematic and rational and rigorous.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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