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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

This isn’t just historical rationalization; the same logic applies to today’s immigration protests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 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

It is, in effect, a plan for the rationalization of the American social and political order based on an unwavering faith in modern technology and AI.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2025

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

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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