Synonyms of justifications

justifications

noun

plural of justification

as in excuses

an explanation that frees one from fault or blame

offered a weak justification for why he was so late

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excuses
• reasons
• apologies
• alibis
• pleas
• defenses
• rationales
• rationalizations
• pretexts
• pretenses
• outs
• vindications
• cop-outs
• confessions
• colors
• acknowledgments
• guises
• atonements
• whitewashes
• extenuations
• palliations

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of justifications

Echoing Turkey’s justifications for its contentious S-400 acquisition completed the year before, which led a ban from the F-35 program and CAATSA sanctions slapped on Ankara, Iraqi officials claimed America offered no viable alternative. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

And in many cases, the same justifications elucidated by Douglass remain. — Jacob Ware, The Conversation, 31 July 2026

Hegseth, who appeared before the Senate Appropriations Committee to request an additional $67 billion in funding, was pressed by Democrats to be more transparent about the war's war's progress, goals, strategies and justifications. — Mary Bruce, ABC News, 22 July 2026

All of these excuses and explanations and justifications are wrong, and missing the point. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

None of those justifications appear to apply here, according to contracting experts and former staffers consulted by ProPublica. — Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 17 July 2026

What was the breakdown for and against and what justifications did the majority give for its decision? — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Lawsuits and hearings The independent journalist Katie Phang is currently suing the Department of Justice to force it to provide justifications for many of the redactions and release additional documents. — Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 19 June 2026

This is the justification for killing people, which, by the way, does not sound that different from the justifications governments offer for violating people’s human rights. — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 17 June 2026