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To (attempt to) provide or serve as a satisfactory explanation for

To apply logic or reasoning to

To reorganize (a process or system) so as to make it more logical and consistent

To reorganize (a process or system) by removing redundancies

To prove to be justified or warranted

To arrange into groups or into a systematic order

To shuffle something again, especially playing cards

To minimize or moderate the seriousness of (an offense)

To clear of or to free from guilt

To urge someone to do something

To regard something as being caused by

To make sense of various (separate) pieces of information

To comment or pass judgment on issues from a moral standpoint

To help to clarify or explain

To simplify something (by removing the complexities from)

To believe, based on information

To move administration or power to a single, central authority

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Verb

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.”

Verb

To apply logic or reasoning to

intellectualise^UK

intellectualize^US

make consistent

apply reasoning to

think logically

think rationally

put on thinking cap

think things through

use one's brain

use one's common sense

be lost in thought

cudgel your brains

be in a brown study

take under consideration

stop to consider

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“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.”

Verb

To reorganize (a process or system) so as to make it more logical and consistent

make more efficient

improve the running of

bring up to date

get the latest version of

bring up to code

bring into the twenty-first century

breathe new life into

revolutionize^US

revolutionise^UK

give something a facelift

give a shot in the arm to

reindustrialize

digitally remaster

give a boost to

give new life to

put new life into

put some spark into

give a new look to

give new strength to

give a shot in the arm

change radically

raise from the dead

put new heart into

make young again

add some zest to

make someone feel young again

restore vitality to

give face lift to

return to a former position

give a facelift to

return to a former state

put back into its original condition

make fit for use

blow away the cobwebs

produce new version

give a new lease on life

get going again

bring back to life

make alterations

drag into the twenty-first century

march into the twenty-first century

lead into the twenty-first century

move with the times

get in the swim

get on the ball

drag oneself into the twenty-first century

break with the past

switch things up

change things up

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“The book lauds quartermaster-general Alexander Lawton's efforts to rationalize the procurement process.”

Verb

To reorganize (a process or system) by removing redundancies

make cutbacks in

reduce wastage in

make economies in

axe^UK

ax^US

decrease in size

cut to the bone

make reductions in

take the heat off

take the bite out

take the sting out

take the edge off

put a damper on

keep to a minimum

keep at a minimum

put in a nutshell

lower one's sights

set one's sights lower

reduce in scope

put the brakes on

put a restriction on

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“Initial moves were made to rationalize the workforce levels in two public sector departments.”

Verb

To prove to be justified or warranted

be a reason for

be a justification for

offer grounds for

give ground for

give reasons for

show to be reasonable

give grounds for

make a case for

provide a justification for

provide an explanation for

show to be true

give substance to

give credence to

legitimatize^US

legitimatise^UK

give an explanation for

be answerable for

show just cause for

provide a rationale for

prove to be reasonable

give a justification for

make allowances

speak in favor of

make excuses for

speak on behalf of

give the rationale behind

give an apologia for

speak in support of

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Verb

To arrange into groups or into a systematic order

set into position

put into position

compartmentalize^US

compartmentalise^UK

place in formation

organize systematically

bring into line

arrange in line

gather together

knock into shape

lick into shape

whip into shape

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Verb

To shuffle something again, especially playing cards

change the line-up of

make adjustments to

make alterations to

arrange differently

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To minimize or moderate the seriousness of (an offense)

Verb

To clear of or to free from guilt

wipe slate clean

be good reason for

be a reason for

be a defence of

offer grounds for

be a justification for

declare innocent

pronounce not guilty

think no more of

make allowances for

let off the hook

stop feeling malice towards

turn a blind eye to

feel no malice towards

let bygones be bygones

harbour no grudge against

forgive and forget

bury the hatchet

bear no malice towards

kiss and make up

feel no resentment towards

bury the hatchet with

stop feeling resentful towards

turn other cheek

not hold something against

turn a deaf ear to

grant an amnesty to

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Verb

To urge someone to do something

put the heat on

use pressure on

put the screws on

try to persuade

put pressure on

twist someone's arm

strongly recommend

go on bended knee

drum up support

request earnestly

ask authoritatively

present one's suit to

forcefully suggest

recommend forcefully

request urgently

make an urgent request

make an earnest request

give the command to

put your foot down

lay down the law

give the order to

give directions

propagandize^US

propagandise^UK

bring pressure to bear on

press your case

seek to influence

exert influence

try to influence

argue in favour of

plead in favour of

make a pitch for

bring pressure to bear

speak in favour of

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To regard something as being caused by

Verb

To make sense of various (separate) pieces of information

Verb

To comment or pass judgment on issues from a moral standpoint

philosophise^UK

philosophize^US

get on a soapbox

express one's opinion

lay down the law

Verb

To help to clarify or explain

give insight into

put in the picture

make perfectly clear

characterize^US

characterise^UK

give the details of

give an explanation of

get to the bottom of

draw a picture of

make intelligible

put in plain English

explain in detail

clear the air about

get something straight

make straightforward

make easier to understand

make more comprehensible

make more intelligible

make understood

get to the meat

make head or tail of

express in words

put in plain words

shed light upon

put two and two together

make reasonable

put in a nutshell

reduce to the bare bones

get down to basics

paint a picture

explain in simple terms

throw light upon

fill someone in

give the big picture

put into plain English

remove the complexities from

find an answer to

find the key to

find the answer to

find the solution to

find a solution to

make see daylight

make more accessible

make easy to understand

put one straight

let daylight in

hit the high spots

let sunlight in

particularize^US

particularise^UK

go into detail on

put flesh on the bones of

give utterance to

go into detail about

add a commentary to

editorialise^UK

editorialize^US

state in layman's language

put in two cents

give expression to

give an account of

state precisely

call a spade a spade

give the meaning of

circumstantiate

give substance to the fact that

witness to the fact that

submit evidence

establish evidence

produce evidence

demonstrate the truth

show beyond doubt

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Verb

To simplify something (by removing the complexities from)

Verb

To believe, based on information

draw the inference

take for granted

be given to understand

be led to believe

come to the conclusion

contextualise^UK

contextualize^US

philosophise^UK

philosophize^US

take something on board

be of the opinion

have sneaking suspicion

take it as given

draw a conclusion

draw conclusions

come to understand

have a sneaking suspicion

be inclined to think

think it likely

take as gospel truth

see something coming

take something for granted

make an educated guess

take something as given

be of the opinion that

take it for granted

be under the impression

take it as read

think it likely that

reach conclusion

come to the conclusion that

form the opinion

read between lines

put two and two together

read between the lines

have a suspicion

think it probable

have a foreboding

have a sneaking feeling

harbor suspicion

figure it to be

venture a guess

take as a hypothesis

go out on a limb

form an opinion of

make a guess at

have a sneaking suspicion of

get the picture

make an estimate of

jump to a conclusion

put into perspective

calculate to be

intellectualise^UK

be lost in thought

cudgel your brains

put on thinking cap

intellectualize^US

be in a brown study

have the feeling

have an idea that

be of the conviction

jump to conclusions

formulate a theory

express an opinion

have as one's opinion

take something at face value

consider it right

strongly believe

take as granted

regard as likely

swear up and down

subscribe to the opinion

bet one's bottom dollar

entertain the idea

think it conceivable

make suppositions

be presented with

have conferred on one

build castles in air

run it up flagpole

beat one's brains

come into contact with

judge prematurely

jump to conclusions about

make a hasty assessment about

have as a precondition

have as a necessary condition

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Verb

To move administration or power to a single, central authority

bring under one roof

bring to a focus

gather together

form an alliance

form an association

go into partnership

throw in together

melt into one another

run into one another

fade into one another

fasten together

work in partnership

throw in one's lot

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