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Discover LudwigThe phrase "lacks rationale" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it to describe a situation, argument, or decision that does not have a logical basis or justification.
Example: "The proposal for the new policy lacks rationale, making it difficult to support."
Alternatives: "is without justification" or "has no logical basis."
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The unreliability of memory is one of the reasons that Waiting for Godot lacks rationale.
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New dishes lacked rationale.
The other factor of long-run instability of multipolar power systems was also identified by Deutsch & Singer [25] and concerns the Machiavellian zero-sum assumption prevalent in the international system and referring to a continuation of highly competitive behaviour between the actors in the system despite the lacking rationale to do so.
The decision lacked a rationale.
Mr. Denis in turn described Mr. Powell's candidacy as one lacking in rationale.
Deyo had recently published a statistical analysis of existing research which suggested that spinal fusion generally lacked scientific rationale, and also that it had a significantly higher rate of complication than did discectomy.
However, both approaches lack scientific rationale in their publications.
In daily work with aphasic patients it is unfortunately quite common to lose the frame of reference, namely the neuropsychological model employed for evaluation of aphasia, and to propose traditionally used tasks lacking enough rationale for their application.
We learn in Parshat Chukat (Numbers 19 1-27:1) that there are commandments that have rational explanations (mishpatim) and those that appear to lack any rationale whatsoever (chukim).
"It's a messy solution and lacks a clear rationale," Turnbull told the public administration select committee last week.
If the state lacks a legitimate rationale for imposing on Americans a heterosexual definition of marriage, it seems pretty likely that it likewise lacks a legitimate rationale for imposing on Americans a monogamous definition of marriage.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com