Rationalization and Underpinning

Rationalization

Rationalization noun - The cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason.
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Underpinning and rationalization are semantically related in explanation topic. In some cases you can use "Underpinning" instead a noun "Rationalization".

Underpinning

Underpinning noun - An immaterial thing upon which something else rests.
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Synonyms for Underpinning

Rationalization and underpinning are semantically related in explanation topic. Sometimes you can use "Rationalization" instead a noun "Underpinning".

Nearby Words: underpin, underpinned
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Underpinning and Rationalization. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/rationalization/underpinning
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