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How to pronounce “rationalize”
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Pronunciation guide for rationalize
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of rationalize with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Why US Politics Is Broken — and How To Fix It
Do you think that would meaningfully rationalize American politics
- Definition summary
- To make something rational or more rational.
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How to pronounce rationalize
Why US Politics Is Broken — and How To Fix It

Do you think that would meaningfully rationalize American politics
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “rationalize”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- To make something rational or more rational.
- To justify a discreditable act, or irrational behaviour.
- (mathematics) To remove radicals, without changing the value of an expression or the roots of an equation.
- To structure something along modern, efficient and systematic lines, or according to scientific principles. This often includes eliminating duplication and grouping like or similar items.
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