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  • verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rationalize.

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  • George Ritzer in his book, The McDonaldization of Society rationalizes, that is, breaks down a given task into its most fundamental parts then creating over-rationalization can lead to irrational outcomes.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] 2010

  • George Ritzer in his book, The McDonaldization of Society rationalizes, that is, breaks down a given task into its most fundamental parts then creating over-rationalization can lead to irrational outcomes.

    Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] 2010

  • Osantowski "rationalizes" his past behavior and has failed to take responsibility for his actions, the report says, according to Caretti.

    unknown title 2009

  • Israel is the Queen in this chess game, and protecting her rationalizes any actions taken in U.S. political perspective.

    Think Progress » Bolton: Either Iran Gets Nukes Or ‘Israel Or Somebody Else Uses Military Force To Stop It’ 2010

  • This upside-down agenda rationalizes terrorism, romanticizes violence, justifies extremism and perverts justice while purporting to defend it.

    Archive 2009-12-01 2009

  • Well, now Georgia; the thing about corruption is that everyone who takes advantage of official corruption always rationalizes their own corruption versus the corruption of others but it is still corruption and eventually that corruption corrupts the system of justice and that is why Mexico finds itself where it is today.

    South Dakota car registration 2009

  • Well, now Georgia; the thing about corruption is that everyone who takes advantage of official corruption always rationalizes their own corruption versus the corruption of others but it is still corruption and eventually that corruption corrupts the system of justice and that is why Mexico finds itself where it is today.

    South Dakota car registration 2009

  • Well, now Georgia; the thing about corruption is that everyone who takes advantage of official corruption always rationalizes their own corruption versus the corruption of others but it is still corruption and eventually that corruption corrupts the system of justice and that is why Mexico finds itself where it is today.

    South Dakota car registration 2009

  • I really dont care how much Spirit or anyone else rationalizes or uses the new marketeering terms (ala carte pricing??) they are just finding new ways to reach in our pockets.

    Senator vows to block carry-on fee 2010

  • This upside-down agenda rationalizes terrorism, romanticizes violence, justifies extremism and perverts justice while purporting to defend it.

    Open letter to Professor Gil Troy 2009

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