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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

We were happy to extend the rationalization, even as he was visibly declining.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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