rationalizations

noun

Definition of rationalizationsnext
plural of rationalization
as in pretexts

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  1. rationales
  2. explanations
  3. arguments
Noun
  • This episode of What’s Ahead demolishes the rationales of these anti-car fanatics.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The rationales have changed, but the policies remain the same.
    Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 13 Oct. 2024
Definition of rationales
Noun
  • Post-hoc methods like Shap and LIME, though well-used, have challenges in efficacy, particularly because of the quality of explanations and the influence of perturbation on the final explanations.
    Vinay Kumar Sankarapu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The method is highly dependent on what algorithm is used to derive the explanations.
    Vinay Kumar Sankarapu, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of explanations
Noun
  • Circuit Judge Michael Brennan, writing for the majority, rejected both arguments.
    Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Lai’s trial, which began in December, is expected to resume next week, with Lai taking the stand for the first time as defense arguments begin.
    Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of arguments
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