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Synonyms for rationalization
ra·tio·nal·iza·tion
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Princeton's WordNet
rationalization, rationalisationnoun
the cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason
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rationalisation, systematisation, systematizationrationalization, rationalisationnoun
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening
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rationalisation, systematisation, systematizationrationalization, rationalisationnoun
(mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation
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rationalisation, systematisation, systematizationrationalization, rationalisationnoun
the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency
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rationalisation, systematisation, systematizationsystematization, systematisation, rationalization, rationalisationnoun
systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale
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rationalisation, systematisation, systematization
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List of paraphrases for "rationalization":
streamlining, rationalisation, rationalizing, rationalize, streamline, streamlined, rationalized, rationalising, downsizing
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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#16933 | streamline | |
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#26285 | streamlining | |
#36633 | downsizing | |
#43009 | rationalize | |
#48437 | rationalization | |
#60595 | rationalisation | |
#80885 | rationalized | |
#81833 | rationalizing | |
#157186 | rationalising | |
#205273 | systematization |
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Credit Suisse analyst Christian Buss:
With these stores making up less than 5 percent of GPS's owned fleet, we feel like more attention should be focused on rationalization in North America where the company owns 2,600-plus stores.
Not all who betray feel guilt and remorse. They often proclaim the betrayed deserved the punishment for past actions. A rationalization intended to ensnare the ignorant and offer warrant. Remember. The betrayer was either attempting to gain something for themselves, or to inflict pain upon you; or both.
I don't offer any rationalization or excuse or justification. This is just a stupid lack of judgment.
My advice on Qasem Soleimani -RSB- was correct in 2015 as was my plan for 2018 for rationalization in Afghanistan, the President knows the current Afghan paradigm is fatally flawed. I hope The President soon listens to different voices there too.
The large public cannabis companies were overvalued. This is a come-back-to-Earth rationalization.
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