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
The rebels also cited the need to take out the massive scam operations as justification for their offensive – which analysts say China likely greenlit.
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Trump has cited national security concerns, a justification he’s similarly used to impose import taxes on certain countries and a range of sector-specific goods.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
There is no justification for the horrific acts that took place.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Mental health challenges may provide an explanation, but there is no excuse, no justification.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
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Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Trump has cited national security concerns, a justification he’s similarly used to impose import taxes on certain countries and a range of sector-specific goods.
—Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Twin Cities, 29 Sep. 2025
There is no justification for the horrific acts that took place.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Mental health challenges may provide an explanation, but there is no excuse, no justification.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for justification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for justification
Noun
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Though still watchable well into middle age, DiCaprio is no longer, on his own, an excuse to visit the cinema.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
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This franchise, this regime, these coaches, these players have officially run out of excuses, and our patience.—
Omar Kelly
October 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Voters also tend to lean more nationalist and conservative during economic downturns, said Hajime Kidera, a professor at Meiji University’s School of Political Science and Economics – which is one reason Abe was so popular during the post-recession early 2010s.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The executive branch does not normally use the shutdown as a reason for layoffs.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Justification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justification. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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