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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
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Ninety-eight games are enough to get a sense of where the A’s stand heading into the All-Star break.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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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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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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Moreover, Kremlin insiders suspect that the 50-day window before any new US sanctions hit is plenty of time for their military push in Ukraine to pay off – or, failing that, for a notoriously changeable President Trump to change his mind on Russia once again.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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First, keep in mind that AGI and ASI will have been data trained by the vast stores of human writing.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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There’s a reason Mexico is one of the most coveted destinations to visit in Latin America—and why the best hotels in Mexico City are an excellent place to start immersing yourself in the culture.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
13 July 2025
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But there’s an obvious reason the hotel keeps the interiors somewhat understated.—
Hannah Freedman,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
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“Rationality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rationality. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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