- present participle of rationalize.
rationalizing
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“We’ve probably done more rationalizing the supply chain, for example shutting down plants rather than investing in creating a new manufacturing footprint,” McNamara said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
The agency describes the move as "a step forward in rationalizing its use and promoting its safe and responsible use."
From Science Daily ● Feb. 26, 2026
I'm a lot better now at rationalizing facts and reminding myself of what those things are, and that helps me not get ahead of myself and have a super emotional reaction to a thing.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2025
In rationalizing the closing of his shop, Tolliver reminded me he’d scaled back to working part time and was only cutting the hair of a core group of customers and friends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2024
And the abstract rationalizing of that century was soon to have another enemy in alliance with history, the new force of science.
From Dr. Johnson and His Circle by John Cann Bailey
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