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rationalizing Meaning
rationalizing
to bring into agreement with reason or cause something to seem believable, to attribute (one's actions) to rational and creditable motives without analysis of true and especially unconscious motives, to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable, to provide plausible but untrue reasons for conduct, to create an excuse or more attractive explanation for, to remove irrational expressions from, to free (a mathematical expression) from irrational parts, to apply research-based managerial principles to (something, such as an industry or its operations) for increased productivity and efficiency, to substitute a natural for a supernatural explanation of
rationalizing Sentence Examples
- The student attempted to rationalize his tardiness by blaming the traffic.
- The scientist used mathematics to rationalize the complex phenomenon.
- The politician's speech was designed to rationalize her controversial stance.
- He was unable to rationalize his decision to quit his job, leaving his colleagues puzzled.
- The therapist sought to rationalize the patient's irrational thoughts and behaviors.
- The philosopher's long-held beliefs were crumbling as he struggled to rationalize new experiences.
- The company's decision to relocate was met with disbelief, and the executives struggled to rationalize their reasoning.
- She had always been rational, but the loss of her loved one forced her to question her ability to rationalize the world.
- The athlete's winning streak had inflated his ego, causing him to rationalize even the most reckless of behaviors.
- Despite the overwhelming evidence, the conspiracy theorist refused to rationalize his unfounded beliefs.
FAQs About the word rationalizing
to bring into agreement with reason or cause something to seem believable, to attribute (one's actions) to rational and creditable motives without analysis of t
justifying,explaining, accounting (for),attributing,condoning, vindicating, excusing, absolving, forgiving, exonerating
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The student attempted to rationalize his tardiness by blaming the traffic.
The scientist used mathematics to rationalize the complex phenomenon.
The politician's speech was designed to rationalize her controversial stance.
He was unable to rationalize his decision to quit his job, leaving his colleagues puzzled.
