rationalized
- past participle of rationalize.
- past tense form of rationalize.
Example Sentences
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What started as small, rationalized decisions developed into something pervasive and hard to stop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
“As flows started to reverse and markets rationalized, those spectacular numbers fell into more modest territory. Then the 2022 bear market hit,” Bespoke added, noting that many investors were now stuck with “deeply underwater positions.”
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
“We rationalized that if this area were to burn, the whole town would burn,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2025
On Thursday, the State Department announced it would review the legal status of immigrants who praised, rationalized or made light of Kirk’s death.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2025
If the price of dog food and cake mix can be rationalized, why can’t some sort of rough “safety index” be devised which allows us to gauge how safe various activities, procedures, and illnesses are?
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
