rationalize
Example Sentences
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If it’s just in your head, it’s too easy to rationalize exceptions.
From MarketWatch
“Once an artificial intelligence weapon system produces safety hazards, the ‘algorithm black box’ may become a rationalized excuse for the relevant responsible parties to shirk responsibility,” he wrote.
The consumer critique of “Spent” is one that punches primarily sideways, highlighting how readily Alison betrays her own high ethical and political standards and how reflexively she uses an intellectual gloss to rationalize the betrayals.
From Salon
And refining capacity is being rationalized globally, not just in the U.S.
From Barron's
And refining capacity is being rationalized globally, not just in the U.S.
From Barron's
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