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as in intelligent
having the ability to reason
human beings are rational creatures
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as in logical
according to the rules of logic
insisted there was a rational explanation for the strange creaking noises and that there were no such things as ghosts
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as in reasonable
based on sound reasoning or information
betting all of your savings on the lottery is not a rational move
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But Eastwood’s film, unlike the earlier one, distinguishes that doubter not solely on the basis of a rational examination of the evidence but on the basis of personal knowledge.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
After the war, Japanese American researcher Tamotsu Shibutani helped change how rumors were seen, casting them as a rational response to disasters and uncertainty.
—science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
Anti-intellectualism is much more than just the rejection of the scientific method or rational thought.
—Matt Motta, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2024
Military command structures are, by definition, authoritarian, but their effectiveness depends on accurate information and rational discussion among civilian and military leaders.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
After the war, Japanese American researcher Tamotsu Shibutani helped change how rumors were seen, casting them as a rational response to disasters and uncertainty.
—science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
Anti-intellectualism is much more than just the rejection of the scientific method or rational thought.
—Matt Motta, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2024
Military command structures are, by definition, authoritarian, but their effectiveness depends on accurate information and rational discussion among civilian and military leaders.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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These group dynamics and cooperation efforts are part of what makes meerkats so intelligent.Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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Companies are eager to tap into the productivity AI offers: ServiceNow, which provides end to-end intelligent workflow automation platform solutions for digital businesses has recently adopted AI agents, a move that has boosted subscription revenue by 23%.Nizan Geslevich Packin, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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And after a quarter century in the National Guard, teaching, and coaching, why shouldn't the next logical step be Congress?Keenan Robbins, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Lots of people know how the beginning of the AI revolution led to replacing the idea of a CPU with a GPU: a more sophisticated and specialized type of logical processor that lent itself to machine learning and related work.John Werner, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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So, the authors should consider plug-in hybrids as a reasonable interim step, while chargers move consumers to adapt to all-electric vehicles when more charging alternatives are available.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The legal standard is something called reasonable certainty of no harm.Jonquilyn Hill, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
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Your music feels, from the beginning to now, very coherent.Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024
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What’s good enough for Pakistan at Multan can also work for a far more coherent outfit.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Nibert loved the free-thinking spirit of the village and its college.Keith BieryGolick, Cincinnati.com, 28 Aug. 2019
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Credit Gus Malzahn for being proactive and thinking long-term in choosing his starting quarterback.Creg Stephenson | cstephenson@al.com, al, 22 Aug. 2019
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On the other hand, evaluation of work based on outcomes (one of the principles of The Canary Code, along with participation, flexibility, transparency, justice, and valid measurement) supports performance without surveillance.Ludmila Praslova, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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By contrast, there are about 300,000 Chinese students in the U.S., though some have complained of being subjected to lengthy interrogations or having even been turned away by immigration officials despite having valid visas.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Style it with sheer black tights and knee-high boots for the office, or pair it with a jean jacket and sensible sneakers for a busy weekend of fall activities.Emily Weaver, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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The decision to bench Richardson is somewhat sensible in the short term.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Rational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rational. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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