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Rationale meaning

  1. An explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something.
  2. A justification or rationalization for something.

Synonyms of Rationale

principle explanation

Related words

Other words often associated with Rationale or its synonyms:

statement rule precept intellection value thought generalization account cerebration generality thinking law

Using Rationale

  • The main meaning on this page is: An explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something. | A justification or rationalization for something.
  • Useful related words include: principle, explanation.
  • In the example corpus, rationale often appears in combinations such as: the rationale, rationale for, rationale behind.

Context around Rationale

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 10 start, 6 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

plausible 2× comprehensive 1× case 1× key 1×

Often after:

behind 5× superfluous 1× foreign 1× used 1× social 1×

Sentence patterns with Rationale

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a comprehensive rationale for defending 1× a plausible rationale for effectiveness 1× by case rationale superfluous 1× disney s rationale for excluding 1× explaining the rationale behind the 1× explaining the rationale for the 1× fcc the rationale of the 1× here the rationale behind his 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a perfunctory examination 1× and that includes 1× as part of 1× barron s referred 1× based on the 1× despite rodksi s 1×

Common sentence endings:

across the country 1× against a desk 1× and corporate bureaucracy 1× carries significant risk 1× case rationale superfluous 1× firm is built 1×

Words around Rationale

Just before it in the word index:

rational 923 ration 174 ratiocinative 2 ratiocination 2 ratio 3.322 ratingwhen 2

Just after it in the word index:

rationales 13 rationalis 3 rationalisation 30 rationalise 24 rationalised 16 rationalising 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

bully 513 curved 513 footing 513 ginger 513 lenses 513 styled 513

Corpus analysis for Rationale

  • In this selection, "rationale" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, plausible, comprehensive, case, behind, superfluous and foreign stand out and add context to how "rationale" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a comprehensive rationale for defending and a plausible rationale for effectiveness. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "rationale" sits close to words such as bully, curved and footing, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with rationale

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Can you just review with us the rationale there? (9 words)

Despite Rodksi's rationale, social media fans trumpeted their universal disapproval. (11 words)

Furthermore, the FCC the rationale of the ban to protect national security. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

Barron’s referred to Mark Zuckerberg’s rationale for a round of Meta layoffs in March as an exemplar of “the Elon Musk School of Management,” highlighting the CEOs’ shared hatred of remote work and corporate bureaucracy. (37 words)

Explaining the rationale behind the draft bill, Dingyadi said its main objective is not to establish new training colleges, rather it is to boost existing police colleges, training institutes and other allied professional institutions across the country. (37 words)

Based on the rationale used to remove the three referendum questions from the ballot over the past two months, one would think that the questions that remain would also be too “over our heads” to decide. (36 words)

Question examples

Can you just review with us the rationale there? (9 words)

Example sentences (20)

Holman Jenkins Jr., the longtime editorial writer and columnist, has crafted a comprehensive rationale for defending Trump that renders every case-by-case rationale superfluous.

Here he defines genuine as being methods that have sound evidence for safety and effectiveness, experimental as being unproven but with a plausible rationale for effectiveness, and questionable as groundless without a scientifically plausible rationale.

Speculation on rationale Foreign observers have attempted to explain the Party's rationale for banning Falun Gong as stemming from a variety of factors.

And that includes equity, includes asset sales, it includes a variety of debt and so it’s really all part of balance sheet management and liquidity and leverage and that’s the rationale.

A perfunctory examination of the rationale behind the implementation of the scheme uncovers a program that was instituted to foster national cohesion and tackle the issue of discord.

As part of his rationale for the change of ownership to be allowed, Lord Johnson says most people no longer get their news from 'traditional' sources.

Barron’s referred to Mark Zuckerberg’s rationale for a round of Meta layoffs in March as an exemplar of “the Elon Musk School of Management,” highlighting the CEOs’ shared hatred of remote work and corporate bureaucracy.

Based on the rationale used to remove the three referendum questions from the ballot over the past two months, one would think that the questions that remain would also be too “over our heads” to decide.

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But in the six-page memo added to the case file after they decided not to bring charges against Siegall, Stock and Zachor wrote their rationale in detail.

Can you just review with us the rationale there?

Despite Rodksi's rationale, social media fans trumpeted their universal disapproval.

Disney's rationale for excluding "Stark Raving Dad" from the streaming service is sound.

Explaining the rationale behind the draft bill, Dingyadi said its main objective is not to establish new training colleges, rather it is to boost existing police colleges, training institutes and other allied professional institutions across the country.

For smaller increases, a policyholder can submit a written request and the insurer must provide a rationale.

Furthermore, the FCC the rationale of the ban to protect national security.

He further noted that while the rationale behind selling items might be valid, disregarding GES directives carries significant risk.

Here, the rationale behind his most impactful decisions, mistakes, and perceived whims is condensed into a few words, recalled by Nightwing as he leans back against a desk.

In both downgrades, the analysts cited thinning margins as the key rationale behind their respective rating changes.

I never, ever understood her rationale on this one, but it was repeated every single time she saw us in our newly mortified state.

In explaining the rationale for the company’s decision, Assistant Vice-President Mervelyn Doughorty said that the company honour families, with love and care being core values upon which the firm is built.

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Common combinations with rationale

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "rationale" in a sentence?
An example: "Holman Jenkins Jr., the longtime editorial writer and columnist, has crafted a comprehensive rationale for defending Trump that renders every case-by-case rationale superfluous." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "rationale" from authentic English texts.
What does "rationale" mean?
Rationale means: An explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something.
What are synonyms of "rationale"?
Common synonyms of "rationale" include: principle, explanation.
How many example sentences with "rationale" are there?
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