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Recent Examples of rationalization
Industry sources expect a dramatic rationalization of the store base.
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Footwear News, 14 Jan. 2026
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.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 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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Footwear News, 14 Jan. 2026
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.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 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
Noun
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But existing research supporting this rationale has a flaw.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
8 Dec. 2025
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The criminal complaint against the two teenagers does not offer a clear rationale for the shooting.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
8 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Southern came to wonder if his proposal had been just a pretext.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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The military rulers who seized power in 1966 would use that failure as a pretext to maintain their hold on power, accusing the civilian government of corruption and squandering the nation’s wealth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
Noun
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The explanation was behavioral.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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These pics need no explanation!—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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The arrest report states Meijas was suspended in August 2024 after a coworker in accounting reported suspicions to management.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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According to him, as modern POS systems have expanded to include tools for accounting, analytics, marketing, payroll, and employee management, the upfront cost has grown.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
10 Dec. 2025
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Mayim Bialik made her Big Bang Theory debut on season 3 as Amy, a neurobiologist who joined the gang under the pretense of being a potential love match for Sheldon via an online dating site.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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This year, McVay avoided any pretense of suspense.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Assuming the guise of an embittered and dissolute ex-agent, Leamas is set up to trap Mundt, the deputy director of the East German Intelligence Service, with himself as the bait.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
2 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile, Lawrence’s two albums in his latest guise, Mozart Estate—Pop-Up!—
Simon Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
26 Nov. 2025
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Judge Roach included a legal advisory on self-defense justification in the jury’s instructions.—
Amy McDaniel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026
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The agreement, a copy of which is listed under the June 3 board of works agenda on the city’s website, provides for scope of services, fee justification, and schedule.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Randy Niemeyer, the Lake County GOP chair and county council member who ran for District 1’s congressional seat last year, said there is an argument for redistricting nationwide, even five years after the last Census count.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
25 Aug. 2025
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The route passed through different areas whose different atmospheres came and went, prosperous stretches giving way to rougher ones and then becoming prosperous again, like a perpetual argument or a struggle for victory.—
Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Rationalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rationalization. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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