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

Catch and eliminate personal excuses, justifications, or peer comparisons. — Brendan Keegan, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Despite such justifications, these cuts, closures and layoffs have caused morale to plummet at Goddard, some current workers say, and have left management increasingly disconnected from the research center’s day-to-day operations. — Eric Niiler, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

Frimpong also referenced cases in which immigration officers offered justifications for an arrest that did not match evidence from the scene. — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Mulligan’s Lindsay is brittle, entitled and frequently cruel, giving the actress the chance to deliver scathing rejoinders and self-deluded justifications, all with a deep reservoir of personal disappointment. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

As interviewees list justifications for murdering civilians, including children, the camera’s gaze eventually falls on the IDF’s own military headquarters. — Siddhant Adlakha, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

Idaho allows exemptions for medical, religious or other reasons, and medical justifications account for very few of those exemptions, according to data from the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 21 Aug. 2026

At the center lies carceral safety politics—logics that turn fears of violence into justifications for punitive responses. — Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026

His shows were cancelled for what writers for Ynet and Haaretz considered questionable reasons, among them alleged pressure from Netanyahu’s allies, although the networks involved named other justifications, including financial ones. — Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026