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Recent Examples of rationality
Such a war would be motivated, in China, by a politics of identity that is largely impervious to economic rationality and other strategic considerations.
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Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
There, the friends are plunged into a hell that defies description in its mix of aseptic rationality and normalized violence.
—Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
Saul posited that technocratic elites had fetishized the Enlightenment ideal of rationality to the point of extremism.
—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
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Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
There, the friends are plunged into a hell that defies description in its mix of aseptic rationality and normalized violence.
—Bartolomeo Sala, The Dial, 27 Mar. 2025
Saul posited that technocratic elites had fetishized the Enlightenment ideal of rationality to the point of extremism.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rationality
Noun
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Such easy overlap between juror and filmmaker speaks to a wider festival goal toward building a real sense of community within the genre world.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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These questions are helping businesses turn everyday items into brand moments and, in some cases, into movements created through commonality and a sense of community. 5.—
Douglas Gregory,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Apocalypse Now, a notoriously punishing shoot in the Philippines that seemingly tested the sanity of nearly everyone involved and almost cost star Martin Sheen his life.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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Commenters questioned her competence and her sanity.—
Teaghan Skulszki,
Outside Online,
24 June 2025
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Nichols’s insecurities came to mind while reading Leslie’s analysis of Lennon and McCartney.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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But even if writing about Paris helped ease the transition, my mind was still flailing in this last codified stage, reverse language shock.—
Benedict Nguyễn
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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The Trump administration is ending provisions that temporarily protected immigrants who lack permanent legal status from deportations for humanitarian reasons.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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But rose water nails are currently enjoying a revival and flooding our FYPs for a couple of very good reasons.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
13 July 2025
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“Rationality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rationality. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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