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
Questions about the legality of the strikes But legal experts say the administration's justification is full of holes.
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Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Stagnant volume growth has been a wider concern among the industry, and a major justification for the merger itself.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
In this era, several justifications were offered for enslaving Africans.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
His justification sounds a lot like Grasso’s mental math.
—Judy Berman, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
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Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Stagnant volume growth has been a wider concern among the industry, and a major justification for the merger itself.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2025
In this era, several justifications were offered for enslaving Africans.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
His justification sounds a lot like Grasso’s mental math.
—Judy Berman, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for justification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for justification
Noun
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Matt Baker says Florida coaches are out of excuses moving forward, Bruce Feldman breaks down the candidates to replace Napier and Chris Vannini has the pluses and minuses of the job.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Bills have draft capital to move, too, so there's really no excuse not to get something done.—
Jon Conahan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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During the tour for the band's previous album, We, singer Feist dropped out of the lineup as the opening act, citing the accusations against Butler as the reason for her departure.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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There are many reasons to want to preserve or rebuild oyster reefs, researchers say.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Justification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justification. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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