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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.
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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.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Nov. 2025
In the same study, in fact, Republican voters also shifted their beliefs about many other topics to help with this rationalization process.
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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
In the same study, in fact, Republican voters also shifted their beliefs about many other topics to help with this rationalization process.
—
Sarah Stein Lubrano,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rationalization
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rationalization
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The rationale is understandable.
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That, together with preemptive blocking and generalized rationales, suggests that the volunteer community is increasingly prioritizing prevention, efficiency and content quality over efforts to rehabilitate new users.
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Cook, who has remained in the post while the case plays out, called the allegations a pretext to oust her over monetary policy differences.
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Moscow has long portrayed UPA fighters as murderers and Nazi collaborators, and has accused Zelenskyy of being an heir to this legacy, falsely claiming that his government is overrun by Nazis as a pretext for its full-scale invasion.
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Espeland offers a technical explanation.
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Another expert — the state archaeologist — also will study the hole, likely this week, even as some remain skeptical of the sinkhole explanation.
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The opinions expressed in this article are not intended to replace professional accounting or tax advice.
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Several months earlier, county auditors identified lax accounting procedures that resulted in LAHSA’s failure to pay its contractors on time.
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The longevity industry profits from mystifying the obvious, but Emanuel largely dispenses with pretense.
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In granting the President this unbridled authority, the Court upends its precedent, misconstrues our history, and sheds any pretense of judicial modesty.
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Everything from the division of the Peaches and the Plums to Shamea’s tagline this season is a secret cry from Shamea to Porsha, begging for attention under the guise of her own emancipation.
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After examining her injury, Brito began to caress and massage Patient 1’s foot under the guise of providing care.
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There's no justification for this.
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There's no doubt that the media played an inordinate role in allowing COVID-19 mandates and restrictions to start, expand, and continue well beyond any reasonable justification.
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The witness heard the argument and saw O’Neal punch the woman in the face, according to court documents.
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Marlene Zuk, an evolutionary biologist and the author of a 2013 book that debunked some of Voegtlin’s arguments, recalled how the Paleo community dealt with this evidence that challenged their largely carb-avoidant worldview.
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“Rationalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rationalization. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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