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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
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The president has offered several rationales for the war in Iran, chief among them dismantling Tehran’s nuclear program.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
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The result is a system in which some districts can spend tens of thousands of dollars more per student than others, with no strategic rationale to explain why a student in one community receives far more support than a student in another.—
Dr. Gisele C. Shorter,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2026
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That’s why this is being put on during the relatively minor holiday like Flag Day, because that was just a convenient pretext.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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Pages and pages have been written on this passage, seeking out its ideological subtext, its historical context and its intellectual pretexts in classical and early modern thought.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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Predicting pink Dig a little deeper, and another possible explanation for the abundance of pink at the tournament emerges.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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Much of the international media dutifully reported Russia’s explanation alongside reports of the attack, creating the impression that responsibility remained genuinely uncertain and that both narratives deserved roughly equal consideration.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 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,
19 June 2026
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Engineering, education, business development and accounting and finance also remained reliable sources of fully remote opportunities.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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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.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The business owners argue that they’ve been denied leases in Westport for racially discriminatory reasons under the guise of improving public safety.—
Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Footballing success, in differing guises, came a long time ago.—
Adam Leventhal,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Maybe that’s true, but effective art needs no justification.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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This is the justification for killing people, which, by the way, does not sound that different from the justifications governments offer for violating people’s human rights.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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Chicago police said that an argument between the victim and another male turned into a fight when the male pulled out a gun and shot the victim.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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The stars aligned, and we — the fans — were transported right into the middle of an argument over balls and strikes between the home plate umpire and A's manager Mark Kotsay.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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“Rationalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rationalization. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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