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rationalization

[rash-uh-nl-ahy-zey-shuhn, rash-nl-] / ˌræʃ ə nl aɪˈzeɪ ʃən, ˌræʃ nl- /


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“Our constructive stance is anchored on four key pillars: a prolonged supply chain normalization, a structural risk premium in oil and chemicals, accelerating capacity rationalization, and still-conservative forward estimates,” added Ahmed.

From Barron's Apr. 9, 2026

Capacity rationalization in China has yet to be felt, as larger and more modern facilities continue to come online, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 24, 2026

“Marketplace is undergoing a rationalization, addition by subtraction, as we reduce our exposure while the risk pool stabilizes,” Zubretsky said, according to a FactSet transcript.

From MarketWatch Oct. 23, 2025

Because, as slumping closer Tanner Scott came trotting into a nightmare ninth inning in Baltimore on Saturday night, the club’s color analyst on SportsNet LA immediately tried to offer a rationalization for his entrance.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2025

To the extent this represented a quantitative judgment, it was certainly true; yet in qualitative terms, it may be viewed as a desperate rationalization of a foregone conclusion.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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