Crossword-Solution: RATIONALIZE
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Rationalize | v. t. | To make rational; also, to convert to rationalism. |
| Rationalize | v. t. | To interpret in the manner of a rationalist. |
| Rationalize | v. t. | To form a rational conception of. |
| Rationalize | v. t. | To render rational; to free from radical signs or quantities. |
| Rationalize | v. i. | To use, and rely on, reason in forming a theory, belief, etc., especially in matters of religion: to accord with the principles of rationalism. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
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| RATIONALIZE | anagram | REALIZATION |
We have 12 clues for the answer “RATIONALIZE”
| Clue | Answers |
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| Bring into accord with reason | 1 answer |
| Justify speciously. | 1 answer |
| to bring into accord with reason | 1 answer |
| CUT back on | 12 answers |
| slim down | 16 answers |
| exculpate | 37 answers |
| tell the world | 37 answers |
| Justify | 39 answers |
| MAKE plain | 44 answers |
| make clear | 50 answers |
| CALL to mind | 54 answers |
| Rationalisation | 60 answers |
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One who, or that which, eats.
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Sentences with RATIONALIZE (5)
The attempt to rationalize the conception of deity as embodied in the Jehovah of the Old Testament gave rise to the class of opinions described as Gnosis, or Gnosticism.
The more advanced German theologians of that day, while accepting the New Testament records as literally historical, were disposed to rationalize the accounts of miracles contained in them, in such a way as to get rid of any presumed infractions of the laws of nature.
Division, in the context of labor, means to break a task into smaller parts that are easier to rationalize, understand, and execute.
The results were surprising: with less financing from the IMF (and as a result - from donor countries, as well) - the government was forced to rationalize and to restrict its spending.
The United States Government should pursue initiatives begun by my Administration and the Congress to stimulate insular economic development; enhance treatment under Federal programs eliminating current inequities; provide vitally needed special assistance and coordinate and rationalize policies.
Quotes with RATIONALIZE (3)
... the mind was designed not to defend what we want, but to discover what is ultimately true, which should shape our wants and satisfy them more deeply with God. The purpose of the mind is not to rationalize subjective preferences, but to recognize objective reality and to help the heart revel in God.
The scriptures present a God who delights in genocide, rape, slavery, and the execution of nonconformists, and for millennia those writings were used to rationalize the massacre of infidels, the ownership of women, the beating of children, dominion over animals, and the persecution of heretics and homosexuals. Humanitarian reforms such as the elimination of cruel punishment, the dissemination of empathy-inducing novels, and the abolition of slavery were met with fierce opposi…
We take a cavalier approach to Scripture at our own peril. If the scientific and historical accounts are true, then the commandments, promises and penalties are much more so. The Bible is not just a guideline. It is the authoritative Word of God. Disobeying it has consequences. Obeying it has rewards. Yet we fudge. We compromise. We rationalize. We trade away our spiritual integrity for man’s approval and as we do, we gradually erode our ability to distinguish right from wron…
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Appears in: NYT.
Used 2 times in crossword archives (1953–1991).