as in reasonableness
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Recent Examples of rationality
Saul posited that technocratic elites had fetishized the Enlightenment ideal of rationality to the point of extremism.
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Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Of course, rationality is often in short supply when discussing money and mortality.
—Ashley Case, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
But Sheinbaum seemed determined to give at least the appearance of rationality.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
His decision to side with keeping the government open at the expense of legislative branch power came from a place of rationality, not rashness.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Szalai, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Of course, rationality is often in short supply when discussing money and mortality.
—Ashley Case, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
But Sheinbaum seemed determined to give at least the appearance of rationality.
—Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
His decision to side with keeping the government open at the expense of legislative branch power came from a place of rationality, not rashness.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rationality
Noun
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On one hand, Hitler’s father instilled in him a deep sense of powerlessness, fear and rage.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The recent wave of popularity sparked by the game’s youngest stars — including Fever guard Caitlin Clark, who missed her fourth straight game with a left quadriceps strain — have brought a new sense of appreciation from players both veteran and new.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Against the backdrop of U.S. Vice-President J.D. Vance’s jaw-dropping polemic against European democracies at February’s Munich Security Conference, this was a welcome return to sense, if not sanity.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
2 June 2025
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But Verghese, of Stanford University, a physician who spoke of compassion, healing and of life’s brevity, was the chief messenger of sanity.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Adaptation keeps you top of mind when budgets tighten.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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My pen, my mind and my feelings are in every verse and in every hook.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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The public backlash is part of the reason that long-term institutional investors sent a letter to Tesla’s board in late May raising concerns about the company.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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And both have, for different reasons, chosen to confront the very institutions and leaders that have helped sustain their growth.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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“Rationality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rationality. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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