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 real lessons of Thucydides In today’s context, invoking the Thucydides Trap as a justification for confrontation with China may do more harm than good.
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Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
What are the present political implications of trying to empathize with Germans under the Nazi regime, to better understand their own justifications for their crimes?
—Joseph Bernstein, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
This administration might use a domestic crisis as even more justification to bypass legislative and judicial oversight.
—Jane Harman, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
Beijing has rejected the justification, arguing that the U.S. should address its own domestic demand.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
What are the present political implications of trying to empathize with Germans under the Nazi regime, to better understand their own justifications for their crimes?
—Joseph Bernstein, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
This administration might use a domestic crisis as even more justification to bypass legislative and judicial oversight.
—Jane Harman, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
Beijing has rejected the justification, arguing that the U.S. should address its own domestic demand.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for justification
Noun
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And certainly, the Tampa Bay Rays aren’t making any excuses.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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And with screeners, virtual Q&As and digital forms readily available, there’s really no excuse to leave everything until the last minute.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
22 Apr. 2025
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The reason for the independence, the Brookings Institution explains, is that politicians tend to want lower interest rates because lower rates stimulate the economy.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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The reason for the increase in the Tigers’ team score came after a review of Mizzou’s third rotation — balance beam.—
Henry Chappell,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Justification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justification. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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