rationale

Example Sentences

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For the Tanglewood strategist, though, most of the planks in the investment rationale remain intact.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“The mission expands, the timeline stretches, and the original rationale fades into the background as the war gains its own momentum.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The rationale is to spark a rapid increase in female representation in coaching roles.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

What possible rationale could exist for a large American land force, since the conflict with France was occurring on the high seas?

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis