Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for rationale. Search instead for rationalste.
Definitions

rationale

[rash-uh-nal] / ˌræʃ əˈnæl /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

His last point relates to the rationale for the walkout, which is defined as an unfair-practice strike in response to alleged district violations of legally protected organizing rights of union members.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The rationale was similar: CoreWeave has become a core part of the AI story.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

If football games are put behind subscription paywalls, “these arrangements may no longer align with the statutory concept of sponsored telecasting or the consumer-access rationale underlying the antitrust exemption.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

"What the 14th Amendment did was accept that tradition and not attempt to put any limitations on it. That was the clear rationale," Kagan said.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

I had no particular rationale for wanting this.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




Vocabulary lists containing rationale