Thesaurus results for JUSTIFICATION

justification

noun

ˌjə-stə-fə-ˈkā-shən

Definition of justification next

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 In police states, controlling the flow of information and creating a veneer of moral justification are necessary conditions for brutalization, intimidation, and erasure. —

Phillip Atiba Solomon, Time, 24 Feb. 2026 Third, the decision will deter future presidents from invoking IEEPA as a pretext for sweeping economic measures without genuine emergency justification. —

Mohammad N. Elahee, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2026 Trump used the Minnesota case as justification for immigration enforcement. —

Zac Anderson, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026 The government would need to demonstrate a compelling and viewpoint-neutral justification for the requests. —

Stephanie A, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for justification

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Noun

There’s no excuse not to keep your toiletries organized when this Eddie Bauer Voyager Kit costs just $5 at Marshall’s.

— Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
The rain was gone, and so was her last excuse.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026