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Recent Examples of rationalization
This baffling rationalization ignores the entire point of the process by which visa holders become permanent residents and, often, citizens (not to mention the existence of time).
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Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2025
Humans are wired to repay acts of kindness, and this emotional trigger builds deeper loyalty than post-purchase rationalization.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
But there are two problems with those Trump voters’ self-comforting rationalizations.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Relying heavily on retrospective interviews and self-reporting, these approaches, still widely used in marketing and management, are plagued by recall bias and rationalization.
—Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2025
Humans are wired to repay acts of kindness, and this emotional trigger builds deeper loyalty than post-purchase rationalization.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
But there are two problems with those Trump voters’ self-comforting rationalizations.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Relying heavily on retrospective interviews and self-reporting, these approaches, still widely used in marketing and management, are plagued by recall bias and rationalization.
—Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rationalization
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But legal scholars who found the rationales unconvincing said there is no principled reason for treating the Fed differently than the labor boards under a series of Supreme Court rulings that have upheld for-cause protections for certain agencies.—
John Kruzel,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Some of those policies have earned the president rebukes from judges questioning the rationale for his unilateral immigration policy.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Earlier that same year, the U.S. invaded Iraq on the pretext of President Saddam Hussein developing weapons of mass destruction.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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And in recent weeks, under the pretext of fighting antisemitism, Trump threatened a handful of elite universities with the loss of federal funds, all in blue states, including Evanston’s Northwestern University.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2025
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In the absence of an official explanation, theories have filled the void in a case that has spurred true crime podcasts and plenty of speculation, including the suggestion Kohberger was trying to impress an old professor by getting away with murder.—
Jorge L. Ortiz,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Betty doesn’t volunteer an explanation and Laura doesn’t ask.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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The opinions expressed in this article are not intended to replace any professional or expert accounting and/or tax advice whatsoever.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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According to basic national accounting, GDP equals the ...—
Alexander William Salter,
National Review,
9 May 2025
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In the source material, Dina’s pregnancy is used as an excuse to leave her behind in the theatre, pitting players as Ellie alone, who can set aside any pretenses of the journey being anything more than a revenge mission without her partner’s safety to worry about.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 May 2025
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Republicans who fall for this scheme are abandoning any pretense of free-market principles.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Alpine, which is owned by Renault and has won four world titles in its previous guises as Benetton and Renault, has undergone a period of significant staff and management upheaval since Szafnauer’s departure.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Cybercriminals Cyber threat opportunism takes many guises, from ransomware actors leveraging media interest in Elon Musk and DOGE to launch a trillion-dollar attack, to physical attackers using shoulder-surfing techniques to steal your phone and access the data contained within.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Andrade rejected the Department of Homeland Security’s justification for ending TPS.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
9 May 2025
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Before his election as mayor, House said trustees were concerned that if Freeman was to have been let go without justification, Dolton would be open to a possible whistleblower lawsuit.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2025
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During an argument in the car, Lanez allegedly directed expletives at Megan and her friend.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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There is certainly an argument that a draw would have been a fair result, a debate further enhanced by the tone of Howe’s comments afterwards.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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“Rationalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rationalization. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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