Plural of rationalization
regular plural
The plural of rationalization is rationalizations.
Forms of rationalization
| Singular | rationalization /ˌræʃ(ə)n(ə)laɪˈzeɪʃn̩/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | rationalizations |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Rationalizations in a sentence
- But, he insisted, he was neither a “Union Saver” nor a “freedom shrieker.” He rejected all high-flown rationalizations for the war effort — “to hell with the devilish twaddle about freedom.”2014 October 17, Daniel W. Crofts, “What Union Soldiers Thought About the Civil War”, in The New York Times
- After every shooting, blame and rationalizations fly.2024 September 16, Gabrielle Giffords, “Gabby Giffords: It’s the Guns. It’s Always the Guns.”, in The New York Times
- All these rationalizations for asinine behavior are getting on my nerves.From the entry nerve
- A whole array of rationalizations justified the murder of innocent men, women and children.2009, Peter Fleming, Stelios C. Zyglidopoulos, Charting Corporate Corruption: Agency, Structure and Escalation, page 40. From the entry demonic
- But his next words sucked all the air out of my rationalizations.2008, Eric Rosenblatt, The Bureaucrat of Last Resort, →ISBN, page 208. From the entry suck all the air out of
Meaning of rationalization
- noun The process or result of rationalizing, or expressing in rational terms.
- noun A statement of one's motives, or of the causes of some event.
- noun The reorganization of a company or organization in order to improve its efficiency through the reallocation of resources and changes in its workforce.
Questions about the plural of rationalization
- What is the plural of rationalization?
- The plural of rationalization is rationalizations.
- Is rationalization countable?
- Rationalization is a countable and uncountable noun.
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