rationalizing

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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

There is no rationalizing or interpreting to be done.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2025

As of now, the locals’ best way of rationalizing the “it can’t happen here” fallacy lies in redefining “here”: Santa Monica simply isn’t “here.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2024

If Musk put a bit more effort into rationalizing his prejudices, he might have gotten off easier.

From Slate • Nov. 17, 2023

Hypocrisies are lighter or more grave in the measure of the confirmation against God and of the outward rationalizing in favor of God.

From Angelic Wisdom about Divine Providence by Wunsch, William F.