Man is not a rational animal; he is a rationalizing animal.
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Rationalizing
Synonyms for "rationalizing" (49 found)
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14 entriesalgebraic operationanalytical methodcognitive processcognitive strategydata processingexplanationmathematical operationmathematical procedureoperational efficiencyorganizational changeprocess improvementprocess optimizationpsychological mechanismpsychological process
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16 entriesconjugate multiplicationconsolidationdata harmonizationdefense justificationdenominator rationalizationexcuse makingfraction simplificationmodel reconciliationportfolio rationalizationpost hoc rationalizationprocess standardizationradical eliminationself justificationself-justifyingstandardizationworkforce reduction
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16 entriescognitive rationalizingdata rationalizationhabitual rationalizingmodel reconciliationpost hoc rationalizingrationalizing behaviorrationalizing denominatorrationalizing excusesrationalizing explanationsrationalizing expressionsrationalizing measuresrationalizing processrationalizing processesrationalizing strategyrationalizing transformationself-serving rationalization
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But it is evident that many of these are juristic rationalizings of what had been done for a long time through formal transactions.
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