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rationalization

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Definition of rationalization

as in rationale

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Recent Examples of rationalization Entity rationalization, transfer pricing and consolidated return positions compound with each transaction. — Shawn Cole, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 The rationalization is that residents are struggling and need help paying for food, electricity and gasoline. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 May 2026 That may have been persuasive to some partners before, but this administration’s penchant for both threats and use of force has fatally undermined the credibility of that rationalization. — Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2026 Although the Mughals mainly incorporated the existing Indian revenue system, Akbar’s reign also saw the rationalization of revenue administration, notably under the Hindu minister Todar Mal, with systematic land measurement and assessment that balanced imperial income with agrarian stability. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rationalization

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Noun

Sort the feedback based on whether it was reinforced by a solid rationale.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
The rationale is that, on the basis of screen time and centrality to the plot, no individual is a clear lead over the others.

— Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of rationale

Noun

Anding, who resigned in July, said that Allen used the collapse as a pretext to completely gut and remodel the Lighthouse’s office area, which led to lengthy delays in reopening the building.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
Some analysts believe the investigation could give the administration a pretext to fire Michael Barr, the Fed official who was in charge of bank supervision in 2023.

— Matt Peterson, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of pretext

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This business advantage offers one explanation for why prediction market startups have become so valuable.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
On August 27 Philip Engel of the University of Illinois Chicago posted a more pedagogical explanation of the LLM’s process on his website.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of explanation

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One service might handle payments, another accounting, another digital ownership records, and another the movement or settlement of financial assets.

— Karen Koehler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2026
Property accounting should be closely connected to property operations.

— David Crown, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of accounting

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Cinematic pretense and the kinds political leaders and media personalities use to sell ideas are often one and the same.

— Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
For one season, before recovery and routine returned, the players stripped away all pretense and showed their hearts and willpower.

— Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of pretense

Noun

As critics such as Antonio Candido have remarked, regionalism was at bottom an attempt to render Latin American reality in its dominant rural guise.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Throughout the weekend, Dudamel embraced the worlds of Hollywood, Latin music in many guises and old-fashioned rock.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of guise

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Fight over her heart condition The government also directly challenges Flores’ medical justification for release.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
British officials continue to reference the British Museum Act 1963, which prohibits deaccessioning items from its collection, as justification for holding onto the ancient artifacts.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of justification

Noun

According to Faxon, the next step in the claim proceedings will continue to center around the argument made by the Attorney General’s Office.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
But unlike the black hole argument, AdS/CFT is essentially a mathematical fact about gravity and quantum mechanics with no alternative interpretation.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

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