Synonyms for rationale
ˌræʃ əˈnælra·tio·nale

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1. rationalenoun

   an explanation of the basis or fundamental reasons for something

   Synonyms:
   reasoningNoun, rationalization

2. rationalenoun

   a justification or rationalization for something

   Synonyms:
   reasoningNoun

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1. rationale, principlenoun

   (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)

   "the rationale for capital punishment"; "the principles of internal-combustion engines"

   Synonyms:
   precept, rule, principle

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1. rationalenoun

   Synonyms:
   reason, cause, theory, exposition, the why and the wherefore, the reason why, theoretical explanation, theoretical solution

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1. rationalenoun

   Synonyms:
   explanation, exposition, reason

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1. List of paraphrases for "rationale":

   justification, reasoning, logic, logical, reasons, substantiation, reason, grounds, explanation, argument, rational, basis, merits, motivation

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1. Jacob G. Hornburger:

   [D]ecade after decade, through taxes and regulations, governments at all levels took ever-increasing control over people’s lives, wealth, and property. The control grew exponentially, decade after decade. The rationale was that the control was necessary -- for society, for the poor, for the nation, even for freedom itself. Americans continued living their life of the lie: they continued believing that the more control government exercised over their lives and property, the freer they became.

2. Karen Fleming-Ginn:

   Any time the death penalty is on the table, the defense is going to want people who will look past the crime and try to understand why. Not just what happened, but how could this happen and why did this happen, what was the rationale?

3. Deutsche Bank:

   We are disappointed with the verdict. We will review the rationale for it once it is published.

4. Jay Inslee:

   I initiated a moratorium against the death penalty in Washington State in 2014, and our rationale for that decision was affirmed by our (state) Supreme Court decision in 2018, when they invalidated the death penalty statute, they made clear, and we know this to be true, that the penalty has been applied unequally and in a racially insensitive manner.

5. Mike Huckabee:

   The decisions are made not just frankly for what's best for Iowa -- that's not the rationale. You can't make a decision and say, 'It's good for Iowa. Gee, they're the caucus state, we better suck up to them.' We better make decisions that are good for every consumer.