Collocations for "rationale"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "rationale" in context.
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rationale
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [technical, scientific, financial, design] rationale
- the rationale [used, provided, given] (for)
- what's your rationale for...?
- what is the rationale for the [strategy, move, change, idea, proposal]?
- the rationale for [creating, using, developing, building]
- the rationale behind
- there must be a rationale behind
- explain the rationale behind the [strategy]
- couldn't offer a [convincing, compelling] rationale
- provide a [satisfactory, compelling] rationale
- casted doubt on their rationale
- [questioned, doubted, accepted] their rationale
- is the underlying rationale [in, for, behind]
- there are several rationales for the [strategy]
- a rationale in [support] of the [strategy]
- a rationale on [why, how, where, what]
- there's no rationale for such [actions, behavior, decisions]
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