as in excuse
an explanation that frees one from fault or blame
offered a weak justification for why he was so late
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Recent Examples of justification
America has witnessed a proliferation of voting rights groups with sound justification and demonstrable results, but there comes a point when there may be too much of a good thing.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
28 June 2026
Since then, however, Weinstein’s New York verdict was overturned, removing that as a justification for the higher term.
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Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
26 June 2026
The official justification for the ban remains security.
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Nirit Peled,
New Yorker,
26 June 2026
Every American should want to know whether the armed forces now accept that the president has the authority to transform criminal suspects into military targets by declaration, and if so, under what justification.
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Jon Duffy,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
28 June 2026
Since then, however, Weinstein’s New York verdict was overturned, removing that as a justification for the higher term.
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Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
26 June 2026
The official justification for the ban remains security.
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Nirit Peled,
New Yorker,
26 June 2026
Every American should want to know whether the armed forces now accept that the president has the authority to transform criminal suspects into military targets by declaration, and if so, under what justification.
—
Jon Duffy,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for justification
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There’s no excuse not to organize your pills for travel when this organizer is on sale for just $8.
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The Fourth of July is, for many of us, a welcome excuse for barbecues, beach outings and fireworks — a holiday defined by gathering, but also some pretty ambitious eating and drinking too.
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But this also is among the reasons her books are considered must-reads in the classroom, and contemporary classics.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers made headlines in 2025 for a number of reasons.
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“Justification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justification. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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