rationalisation

Noun

1. Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of rationalization.
   • 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...
   • 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...