rationalisation

CEFRB2

/ˌraeʃənəlɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

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noun
An explanation that makes an action seem reasonable.
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noun
Extra detail
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of rationalization.

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We need to provide a logical rationalisation for the decision.
My trip along the rest of the line is delightful. It's yet another route that has recovered from previous rationalisation by having tracks and platforms reinstated in recent years.
The conscious mind refuses to admit any failure to perceive, and puts in its place a series of rationalisations which are fabrications and distortions of the real nature of things.

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The conscious mind refuses to admit any failure to perceive, and puts in its place a series of rationalisations which are fabrications and distortions of the real nature of things.
1999 July 9, Bernard Burgoyne, “The Mind”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 09 Nov 2024
My trip along the rest of the line is delightful. It's yet another route that has recovered from previous rationalisation by having tracks and platforms reinstated in recent years.
2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in Rail, page 67

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Borrowed from French rationalisation, equivalent to rational + -isation or rationalise + -ation.