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
There was no justification for the claim Rochelle Walensky made about masking.
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Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The threshold these offices often cite is 80% efficiency savings as a baseline justification for AI deployment.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Individually, many of these decisions may have had a rational business justification.
—Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
There’s zero legal or moral justification for violence against him.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for justification
Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
The threshold these offices often cite is 80% efficiency savings as a baseline justification for AI deployment.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Individually, many of these decisions may have had a rational business justification.
—Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
There’s zero legal or moral justification for violence against him.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for justification
Recent Examples of Synonyms for justification
Noun
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The two-day festival spans the museum (great excuse to check it out) and the Harold Washington Library Center.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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Of course all the business between Patricia and the Boogeyman is just an excuse for Widow’s Bay to stage a corker of a send-up of 1978’s Halloween and slasher movies of its ilk.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
Noun
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While the dormant transmission line had been long out of use, there are many reasons to keep it from being dismantled, including growth in the region, Dunleavy said.—
Tony Saavedra,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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However, Wake County Superior Court Judge Bryan Collins dismissed the claims, citing procedural reasons.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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“Justification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justification. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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