rationale

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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Companies have invoked AI in tens of thousands of layoffs in the last year, although some economists have suggested that another rationale for job cuts has been overhiring during the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Greenberg’s rationale was that English was the language of the aviation world.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell