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Present participle for to (attempt to) provide or serve as a satisfactory explanation for
“I just remember my shock when he tried to rationalize his decision to isolate himself from all of us.”
Present participle for to apply logic or reasoning to
“So I proceeded to rationalize my answer to these questions by responding that a donation would be like using the money to buy stocks or provide venture capital for a business.”
Present participle for to reorganize (a process or system) so as to make it more logical and consistent
“The book lauds quartermaster-general Alexander Lawton's efforts to rationalize the procurement process.”
Present participle for to reorganize (a process or system) by removing redundancies
“Initial moves were made to rationalize the workforce levels in two public sector departments.”
Present participle for to prove to be justified or warranted
Present participle for to support, justify, or make an excuse for a (perceived) misdeed
Present participle for to arrange into groups or into a systematic order
Present participle for to shuffle something again, especially playing cards
Present participle for to minimize or moderate the seriousness of (an offense)
Present participle for to clear of or to free from guilt
Present participle for to alter or change, typically into something new or updated
Present participle for to urge someone to do something
Present participle for to regard something as being caused by
Present participle for to make sense of various (separate) pieces of information
Present participle for to comment or pass judgment on issues from a moral standpoint
Present participle for to help to clarify or explain
Present participle for to simplify something (by removing the complexities from)
Present participle for to believe, based on information
Present participle for to move administration or power to a single, central authority
Aiming to justify or excuse oneself or one's actions
The thought processes leading to accepted theories or solutions
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