Past tense of rationalize

Forms of rationalize

Rationalized in a sentence

• Sometimes prudish and sometimes outrageous, Marilyn rationalized her behavior through free love ideas.2012, Lois Banner, Marilyn: The Passion and the Paradox, page 262. From the entry free love
• On the contrary, as we shall see, they were merely rationalized and reinforced by the Salazarist system.1985, John S. Saul, chapter I, in John S. Saul, editor, A Difficult Road: The Transition to Socialism in Mozambique, New York: Monthly…. From the entry Salazarist
• This was perfect— it rationalized the koinobori as quite befitting a peace-loving Japan.1975, Nihon Bunka Kenkyūjo, A Hundred things Japanese, Japan Culture Institute, page 17. From the entry koinobori
• First, we educators need to reject the canon that computers are magnum opi whose limitations should be rationalized and overlooked.2003 July 15–21, Mary Burns, “Falling Water, Crashing Windows: Making Computers More School Friendly”, in ACM Ubiquity, volume 4, number…. From the entry magnum opi
• At one time, this might have been rationalized by the paucity of empirics in the field or its weak theoretical foundations.2001, Donald R. Davis, David E. Weinstein, What Role for Empirics in International Trade?. From the entry empirics

Meaning of rationalize

1. verb To make something rational or more rational.
2. verb To justify a discreditable act, or irrational behaviour.
3. verb To remove radicals, without changing the value of an expression or the roots of an equation.

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Questions about the past tense of rationalize

What is the past tense of rationalize?

The past tense of rationalize is rationalized.

What is the past participle of rationalize?

The past participle of rationalize is rationalized.

Is rationalize a regular or irregular verb?

Rationalize is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.