Rationalize

/ˈɹæʃənəlaɪz/

Synonyms for "rationalize" (174 found)

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Closest matches (35)

accountaccount foradjust allegorize analyzeapply reasonargue insincerelyarrange calculate cast chart clarify clearclear upcodify concert contrive coordinate crackcry sour grapes

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cut outdecipher deduce demonstrate demythologize design destigmatize devise

Verb(7 words)

accounted apologise apologize conjugate consoled cut defend

Strong matches (52)

Noun(11 words)

disenchanting downsizing excuses excusing explainingexplanation questionjustify the claimjustifying legitimatinglimited justificationlobscuse

distortdo justice toelucidate enlighten euhemerize exculpate excuse exemplify explainexplain awayexplicate exposit expound extenuate figure fix forecast frame generalizegive reason for

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give the meaninggloss overharmonize hypothesize illuminate illustrate infer intellectualize intend justifylay plans

Verb(9 words)

excuse explain explained explains justified justifyjustify claimlegitimize legitimizes

Adjective(1 words)

legitimate

Related words (87)

logicalize logicizemake a projectionmake arrangementsmake clearmake plainmethodize misapply normalize organize paralogize pervert philosophize planplan aheadpopularize prearrange program projectprovide a rationale

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purge reasonreason illreason outregularize regulate rehabilitate reinstate restore routinize schedule schematizeset upsettle shapeshed light uponshowshow howshow the waysimplify solvespell outstandardize syllogize synchronize synthesize systematize theorize thinkthink throughthrow light upontunetune upunfold unlock unraveluse reasonvindicate warrantwork outwork up

Noun(7 words)

most algorithmizedmotivating pretexts reasons streamlines streamlining warranting

Verb(16 words)

motivates optimize optimizes palliates philosophized prune rationalise reorganize restructure simplifies simplify standardize streamline streamlinedsystematizes proceduresvindicate

Adjective(3 words)

reasoned justificationsleekstreamlined election system

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More general

20 entries

algebraic operationalter cerebrate change cogitate defenddo away witheliminate explanation extinguishfend forget rid ofmodify organise organize reasoning

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More specific

9 entries

data supported rationalepolicy justificationprocess consolidationproduction line rationalizationrationalize complex fractionrationalize denominatorrationalize radical expressiontheoretical justificationworkflow standardization

Collocations

6 entries

rationalize costsrationalize datarationalize denominatorrationalize proceduresrationalize productionrationalize workflow

Inflections

3 entries

rationalized rationalizes rationalizing

Derivations

3 entries

rationalizable rationalization rationalizer

Sample sentences

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He tried to rationalize his foolish actions.

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Globalization has gone mad: why transport Spanish cucumbers to exterminate the Northern Germans when half of them live in Mallorca? We need to rationalize all of that and adopt a more solid method of bacterial decontamination.

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Sociopaths rationalize the pain they inflict on others.

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Sociopaths never feel remorse and they rationalize the pain they inflict on others.

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