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Recent Examples of rationalization
Seems like a heavy dose of post rationalization S
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Pepe treatment by fanbase and management was brutal.
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Jack Lang, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Supply chain analytics further empower decision-making with real-time data on compliance, savings tracking, SKU rationalization and benchmarking – all essential for insights that move the needle on cost control, clinical standardization and improved outcomes.
—Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The fact that even Alawites declined to fight for him over the past week suggests that this rationalization of support has finally crumbled.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
The key question: What does death awareness do to people?
After writing about death, people tend to quickly move on, pushing thoughts of it from consciousness with distractions, rationalizations, and other tactics.
—Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Jack Lang, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Supply chain analytics further empower decision-making with real-time data on compliance, savings tracking, SKU rationalization and benchmarking – all essential for insights that move the needle on cost control, clinical standardization and improved outcomes.
—Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The fact that even Alawites declined to fight for him over the past week suggests that this rationalization of support has finally crumbled.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
The key question: What does death awareness do to people?
After writing about death, people tend to quickly move on, pushing thoughts of it from consciousness with distractions, rationalizations, and other tactics.
—Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rationalization
Noun
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Trump's rationale for this decision was simple: government officials cannot expect lifelong security at the taxpayers' expense.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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As with many other areas of policy, California was able to eke out these easy victories by persuading courts that the Trump administration had rushed rules through without explaining their rationale, providing sufficient evidence or giving the public the opportunity to weigh in.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The results of these cases may influence whether AI firms could continue using vast datasets available online under the pretext of fair use or if stricter regulations and licensing would need enforcement.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
28 Jan. 2025
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The stop was initiated by Border Patrol agents under the pretext of an immigration violation, according to the court records.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
24 Jan. 2025
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That's just one possible explanation for the slowdown that the pandemic worsened.—
Jonaki Mehta,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2025
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Many experts suspect that the hormonal changes of perimenopause are at least part of the explanation, Dr. Edwards says.—
Amy Norton,
SELF,
29 Jan. 2025
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Mental accounting often leads people to spend unexpected windfalls, such as lottery winnings or bonuses, on non-essential goods and experiences while treating regular income more conservatively.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Amid all that accounting, there will be new mortgages, rental agreements or other temporary housing paperwork.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Popular on Variety Craig Sweeny’s screenplay strikes a frequently arch posture to accommodate this trickster protagonist, which undermines any pretense of seriousness elsewhere.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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To suggest that gimmickry somehow cancels a film’s worthiness plays into the nonsensical pretenses of awards season.—
Armond White,
National Review,
24 Jan. 2025
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In this guise, an already stylish vehicle more sophisticated than ever.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
21 Jan. 2025
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In its most recent guise, the company, which no longer has stores of its own, has made a return to the high street, re-emerging in 2021 through a deal with perennial brand collaborator and U.K. apparel powerhouse Next.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The letter, published on Jan. 14, points out that Walmart has not provided financial or business justifications for this policy change.—
Francisco Velasquez,
Quartz,
16 Jan. 2025
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Johnson did not cite a reason for Turner’s removal, but Turner told CBS News that the speaker cited concerns from Mar-a-Lago as justification.—
Cami Mondeaux,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
16 Jan. 2025
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Collins said the timeline did not support the government’s argument.—
Jim Talamonti | The Center Square contributor,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Jan. 2025
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That was Howe’s argument on the training pitch, urging his players to prove that Bournemouth defeat was a blip.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Rationalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rationalization. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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