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Recent Examples of rationalization
The goods and services tax rationalization in September sought to boost domestic consumption and the labor reform is expected to catalyze industrialization and attract more investments.
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025
For instance, honesty begins with the forthright accounting of the myriad of risks involved in any IT endeavor, not their rationalization.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Nov. 2025
Fishel was eventually able to coax Adler to admit that his fib was merely a child's angry rationalization, born out of hurt, of their beloved parent suddenly receding from their daily life.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
And because this is a fairly universal phenomenon, Democratic voters are engaged in similar processes of rationalization, too.
—Sarah Stein Lubrano, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025
For instance, honesty begins with the forthright accounting of the myriad of risks involved in any IT endeavor, not their rationalization.
—IEEE Spectrum, 23 Nov. 2025
Fishel was eventually able to coax Adler to admit that his fib was merely a child's angry rationalization, born out of hurt, of their beloved parent suddenly receding from their daily life.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
And because this is a fairly universal phenomenon, Democratic voters are engaged in similar processes of rationalization, too.
—Sarah Stein Lubrano, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rationalization
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Swift’s reason for not attending the Super Bowl alongside Kelce might dovetail with her rationale behind not attending Kelce’s away games for the Chiefs this season—security.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
9 Feb. 2026
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Carlson’s insistence that unrest in cities is the cause rather than the consequence of escalation absolves decision-makers of responsibility for that collapse — and provides a moral rationale for expanding force.—
Robert Pape,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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The decision was framed as technical — centered on questions about trial design and comparator standards — but that is a pretext.—
Richard Hughes IV,
STAT,
18 Feb. 2026
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It was banned by a Massachusetts judge on grounds that Wiseman considered a pretext for censorship.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Feb. 2026
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After being questioned by agents for nearly an hour, he was returned to his residence without any explanation or apology.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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When Slater was ousted last week, the administration sprayed out explanations.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Supermicro hired new accounting firm BDO USA and has since made a series of changes to shore up its governance and to regain compliance with Nasdaq listing standards.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
20 Feb. 2026
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Call it polish without pretense.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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This is not an e-bike; there are no pedals and, interestingly, no pretense of a bicycle categorization to blur regulatory lines.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Feb. 2026
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The government insisted his case had nothing to do with press freedom, saying the defendants used journalism as a guise to commit acts that harmed Hong Kong and China.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Both marques returned to the competition this year in new guises.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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The increasing prevalence of Black culture opened the door for the city to portray any disturbance as a justification for closing the Mines.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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Some pointed to the modern-day resurgence of antisemitism as justification for their objections.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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Robert Herman, Paul Radvany and Walt De Treaux issued their decision Saturday, a day after hearing arguments.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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The two erupt in argument, in misunderstanding, with John confessing his anger at his lot.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Rationalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rationalization. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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