rationalization

The word “rationalization” has 6 syllables: ra-tion-al-i-za-tion

It's pronounced as /ˌræʃəˌnælɪˈzeɪʃən/


What is synonym and antonym for rationalization?

In the thesaurus, “rationalization” has 43 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for rationalization along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for rationalization

  • ABCs
  • account
  • accounting
  • alibi
  • annal
  • apologia
  • apology
  • appeal
  • argument
  • blow-by-blow
  • bulletin
  • case
  • chronicle
  • defense
  • detail
  • excuse
  • explanation
  • guise
  • history
  • justification
  • lowdown
  • make
  • narration
  • narrative
  • play by play
  • plea
  • pretence
  • pretense
  • pretext
  • rationale
  • reason
  • recital
  • report
  • rundown
  • score
  • story
  • tab
  • take
  • tale
  • the picture
  • the whole picture
  • version
  • vindication

Meanings of rationalization

  • noun
    1. The process, or result of rationalizing.
    2. A statement of one's motives, or of the causes of some event.
    3. A reorganization of a company or organization in order to improve its efficiency.
    4. The concealment of true motivation in some non-threatening way.
    5. The simplification of an expression without changing its value.

Example Sentences

  • His rationalization for the mistake didn't convince anyone.
  • The company’s rationalization of its workforce caused a lot of concern.
  • She offered a detailed rationalization for why she made that decision.
  • The rationalization of the policy changes took several months to complete.
  • He used a flimsy rationalization to justify his actions during the meeting.

On this page you'll find 43 synonyms or another words to rationalization, such as: ABCs, account, accounting, alibi, annal, apologia, apology.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

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accounting

accountings

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  • appeals
  • arguments
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  • guises
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accounts

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  • amazements
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  • apologiae
  • apologias
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  • appetites
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  • arguments
  • arrears
  • assets
  • attachments
  • authorities
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  • bankrolls
  • bargainers
  • believes
  • biases
  • bills
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  • business
  • buyers
  • caches
  • calls
  • case histories
  • case studies
  • cases
  • causes
  • charge
  • charges
  • checks
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  • commerce
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  • consumers
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  • costs
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  • debt
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  • deliberations
  • delights
  • depositions
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  • devotions
  • diaries
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  • end users
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  • epics
  • esteems
  • estimations
  • excuses
  • expenses
  • explanations
  • fancies
  • favors
  • feels
  • fees
  • financial affairs
  • funds
  • gestes
  • gests
  • grounds
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  • guises
  • hagglers
  • hero worships
  • hesitations
  • histories
  • hoards
  • holds
  • homages
  • honors
  • idolatries
  • imagines
  • impetuses
  • incentives
  • indebtedness
  • indecisions
  • infatuations
  • inspirations
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  • interests
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  • logbooks
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ideation

  • anticipation
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  • chimera
  • cogitation
  • cognition
  • concluding
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  • rationalization
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  • regard
  • resourcefulness
  • rumination
  • scrutiny
  • seeing
  • speculation
  • study
  • theorization
  • thinking
  • understanding
  • versatility
  • visualization

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