rationale

Example Sentences

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“Even when there may be a military rationale, the law requires extreme caution around places like power plants.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Elaine Smith, head of employment and skills at the Centre for Ageing Better, said that the rationale for repeatedly raising the state pension age was based on people living for longer.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Although not spelt out precisely during the interview, the implication of Block’s trade rationale is that higher unemployment means economic weakness and this would in turn lead to deteriorating corporate financials.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Officials typically do not publicly discuss the rationale for reaching certain decisions.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

If there was a rationale behind the assignments, Shin never understood it.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden