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Recent Examples of rationality
The results were not an indictment of Democratic policies, but an indictment of Americans’ character — Americans who ignored rationality and chose their pocketbooks over morality and ethics.
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
The conversation demonstrated Purdy’s rationality — but also his competitive fire.
—Torrey Hart, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
Modern men were influenced by reason and rationality, rather than a deity.
—Alison Habens, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
Though Young has a clear, lovely voice and an appealing matter-of-factness about her, neither Lloyd nor the show seems very interested in Betty’s B-plot, maybe because its girl-next-door sweetness and rationality feel wan beside the play’s central house of horrors.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
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Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
The conversation demonstrated Purdy’s rationality — but also his competitive fire.
—Torrey Hart, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
Modern men were influenced by reason and rationality, rather than a deity.
—Alison Habens, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
Though Young has a clear, lovely voice and an appealing matter-of-factness about her, neither Lloyd nor the show seems very interested in Betty’s B-plot, maybe because its girl-next-door sweetness and rationality feel wan beside the play’s central house of horrors.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rationality
Noun
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Despite the eight-month delay, there is a sense of urgency among NASA and its prime contractors for the program, especially with the specter of a new Trump administration that may opt for changes in the Artemis program.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
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So the researchers look at this random, unrelated environmental factor to having ADHD — the fact the doctor is seeing these kids on Halloween — to get a sense of just how subjective and prone to error these decisions are.Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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But this craving for visibility was precariously perched atop fears for his own sanity.Michael S. Roth, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
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For her own sanity, Evie ought to take a cue from Nora and just walk out of the play and cut these people out of her life.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
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The shtick was that the powers that be had changed their minds after seeing a recut version.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Even taking a brief walk can rejuvenate your mind and body.Allen Kopelman, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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But even in this game with their first-choice defence there were reasons to be concerned.Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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For You, Too An additional reason for elevating your chicken soup with lemon rather than other acidic ingredients is the health benefits.Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Rationality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rationality. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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