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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a rational for" is not correct; it should be "a rationale for." You can use it when explaining the reasoning or justification behind a decision or action.
Example: "The report provides a rationale for the proposed changes in the policy."
Alternatives: "a justification for" or "a reason for".
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Carter Roberts: That is a rational for the wandering career path that I've taken.
The structure activity relationship is analysed and a rational for CDK9 selectivity is discussed.
Electronic structure calculations and quantum mechanical theory of electron transfer are utilized to provide a rational for this remarkable phenomenon.
For some universities, the research data policy has been an 'aspirational' statement of principle providing a rational for investment, while for others the strategy and elements of a service have been the priority.
The research explosion that followed the discovery of TLRs more than a decade ago has boosted fundamental knowledge on the function of the immune system and the resistance against disease, providing a rational for clinical modulation of the immune response.
The data provide a rational for silymarin as a co-medication in NAFLD/NASH.
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The equally frequent collusion is promoted by the ubiquitous wish for a rational explanation for such terrible deeds.
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He made a rational argument for their existence, and for why they don't visit Earth.
The inferred modules provide a rational basis for generating new hypotheses for subsequent experimental validation.
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