rationale

He asked about Trump’s rationale, and I explained the president’s sentiment that Vietnam and other countries that import a lot of goods to the U.S. have taken advantage of us for too long.

He condemned the rationale behind the arrest of the consular official as "grotesque".

Trump’s reversal also underscored doubts about the economic rationale for his tariff war, which has been widely derided by economists and trade experts.

So this kind of logic of capture, enclosure and commodification is the rationale that binds together all of the world-building of “Sleep Dealer.”

Doncic and his support staff were stunned by the trade and especially stung by Dallas’ rationale, reasons he believed were personal and questioned his character and work ethic.