Synonyms for rationalize
ˈræʃ ə nlˌaɪz, ˈræʃ nl-ra·tio·nal·ize

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1. apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize, rationaliseverb

   defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning

   "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"

   Synonyms:
   justify, condone, apologise, explain, relieve, prune, excuse, beg off, vindicate, warrant, cut, let off, apologize, free, rationalise, exempt, absolve, pardon

2. cut, prune, rationalize, rationaliseverb

   weed out unwanted or unnecessary things

   "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"

   Synonyms:
   veer, bring down, justify, snub, turn off, edit out, cut, burn, hack, trim down, apologize, write out, prune, thin, slue, trim back, trim, ignore, swerve, shorten, apologise, cut off, edit, thin out, cut down, skip, abridge, reduce, rationalise, contract, foreshorten, dilute, curve, excuse, switch off, sheer, make out, geld, slew, tailor, turn out, clip, crop, disregard, issue, cut back, abbreviate, trend, snip, lop, dress

3. rationalize, rationaliseverb

   structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results

   "We rationalized the factory's production and raised profits"

   Synonyms:
   prune, excuse, apologise, cut, rationalise, apologize, justify

4. rationalize, rationaliseverb

   think rationally; employ logic or reason

   "When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize"

   Synonyms:
   prune, excuse, apologise, cut, rationalise, apologize, justify

5. rationalize, rationaliseverb

   remove irrational quantities from

   "This function can be rationalized"

   Synonyms:
   prune, excuse, apologise, cut, rationalise, apologize, justify

Matched Categories

1. • Change
   • Cogitate
   • Eliminate
   • Math
   • Organize

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1. List of paraphrases for "rationalize":

   streamline, rationalise, rationalizing, rationalization, streamlining, rationalising, streamlined, rationalized, rationalisation

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How to use rationalize in a sentence?

1. Paul Hudson:

   With Uber and Lyft becoming public companies, shareholders will expect them to rationalize prices on rides toward sustainable levels.

2. Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis:

   Our government is eager to rationalize the pension system (for example, by limiting early retirement), proceed with partial privatization of public assets, address the non-performing loans that are clogging the economy's credit circuits, create a fully independent tax commission, and boost entrepreneurship, the differences that remain concern how we understand the relationships between the various reforms and the macro environment.

3. Elinore McCance-Katz:

   We can't afford to create a false sense of security. ... Let's not rationalize putting tools in place to help them continue their lifestyle more' safely,'.

4. Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis:

   Our government is eager to rationalize the pension system (for example, by limiting early retirement), proceed with partial privatization of public assets, ... create a fully independent tax commission.

5. Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis:

   Our government is eager to rationalize the pension system (for example, by limiting early retirement), proceed with partial privatisation of public assets, ... create a fully independent tax commission.