justifications

plural of justification

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Recent Examples of justifications The justifications for the slaughter which started out so white hot after October 7th have cooled now, become more immaterial and incoherent. Jack Sheehan september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025 The justifications are endless, as are the streams of books and websites making the case. Naomi S. Baron, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2025 Don’t give a lot of justifications. Joyce E. A. Russell, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025 What the show did get right, Gilbertson said, was Kohberger had previously used his cellphone for online searches about notorious serial murderer Ted Bundy and his justifications for killing. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for justifications
Noun
  • That drug is known to metabolize into the identical psych profile an anabolic steroid will produce … Not making excuses or asking for a pass, just putting it out there as a detail that may have been confused with a laundry list of other potential suspects.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The 2025 Wi-Fi Extender turns every corner of your house into usable internet, no excuses.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Trump claimed without evidence that McEntarfer had manipulated statistics for political reasons.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Housing is one of the reasons anyone in tech will tell you that the industry is thriving in California largely in spite of regulations, not because of them.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Justifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justifications. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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