Account
Account noun - A statement given to explain a belief or act.
Usage example: he could offer no credible account for why he had been absent from work for two hours
Rationale is a synonym for account in reason topic. In some cases you can use "Rationale" instead a noun "Account", when it comes to topics like justification, explain, basis or consideration for action.
Rationale
Rationale noun - A statement given to explain a belief or act.
Usage example: the rationale for starting the school day an hour later is that kids will supposedly get an extra hour of sleep
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Account is a synonym for rationale in action topic. You can use "Account" instead a noun "Rationale", if it concerns topics such as reason, justification, explain.
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Rationale and Account. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/account/rationale
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