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Recent Examples of rationality
When Atay was five, the family moved to the capital city of Ankara; there, the boy was educated in the leading institutions of the Kemalist élite, bastions of rationality, efficiency, progress, and other eagerly adopted European values.
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Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
But regardless of whether their warnings prove prophetic, their plight illustrates the hard boundaries of a social order that prides itself on objectivity and rationality.
—Evan Malmgren, Harper's Magazine, 21 Aug. 2024
The effort to improve one’s rationality as a gambler easily approaches the irrational.
—Idrees Kahloon, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
Don’t let the giddiness of booking a trip overpower your rationality.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2024
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Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
But regardless of whether their warnings prove prophetic, their plight illustrates the hard boundaries of a social order that prides itself on objectivity and rationality.
—Evan Malmgren, Harper's Magazine, 21 Aug. 2024
The effort to improve one’s rationality as a gambler easily approaches the irrational.
—Idrees Kahloon, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
Don’t let the giddiness of booking a trip overpower your rationality.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rationality
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The design will focus on early Santa Clara canning days, with Ainsley Family memorabilia to give it a sense of history.Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Studies show that gratitude can reduce cortisol—the body’s primary stress hormone—by up to 23%, creating a sense of calm and balance even in stressful situations.Raquel Gomes, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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What does a guy in my situation do: stay single for sanity or give it another go? – Dating Debate Dear Dating Debate: Think of this as the entrance to a new phase in your dating life.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Can Washington keep things somewhat manageable with enough economic growth…lower interest rates…higher taxes…a return to fiscal sanity…or some combination thereof?MoneyShow, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Whether or not candidates were backed by pro-charter groups or supported the growth of charter schools in IPS was not top of mind with some voters in Indianapolis.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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Anyone who has experienced conflict firsthand (and that’s just about everybody) knows it is felt in both body and mind.Andrea Kane, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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Unfortunately, for this exact reason, the studios decided to steer clear of the second weekend of November, which means there’s nothing else to talk about.Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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The reasons for the increase include lifestyle issues, particularly smoking, lack of physical activity, and alcohol abuse.Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Rationality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rationality. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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