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rationalization

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


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The analyst could turn more bullish if petrochemical spreads improve structurally following global capacity rationalization or if the disposal of unit Pengerang Petrochemical Company removes an earnings drag.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

So I thought to myself my rationalization was, well, maybe it’d be really good for me to work for 52 weeks out of a year.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026

“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

“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

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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