- present participle of rationalize.
rationalizing
Example Sentences
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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
Here the rationalizing process is complete, and the actual requirements of authority become identical with the dictates of the reason.
From A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance With special reference to the influence of Italy in the formation and development of modern classicism by Joel Elias Spingarn
