as in excuses
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 justifications
Its role is to expose wrongdoing, illuminate facts, and draw the world’s attention to crimes committed in the name of false causes and manufactured justifications.
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Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 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.
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Daniel Ruetenik,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Here are their answers, and the explanations and justifications that come with them.
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Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
My problem is that the security concerns behind the ban don’t really make sense, and the regulations seem to unnecessarily target DJI beyond the justifications given.
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Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2026
There are no obvious justifications, financial or otherwise.
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Sloane Crosley,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
These range from narratives on the current status of Crimea and justifications for the war in Ukraine to the history of NATO and justification for Russia’s annexation of Baltic states during World War II.
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Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
Meanwhile, the nation was entangled in costly foreign wars whose justifications seemed far removed from the immediate safety of Britain.
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Danielle Allen,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
No excuses, no justifications, a sincere apology.
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ABC News,
13 May 2026
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 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
Here are their answers, and the explanations and justifications that come with them.
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Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
My problem is that the security concerns behind the ban don’t really make sense, and the regulations seem to unnecessarily target DJI beyond the justifications given.
—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2026
There are no obvious justifications, financial or otherwise.
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Sloane Crosley,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
These range from narratives on the current status of Crimea and justifications for the war in Ukraine to the history of NATO and justification for Russia’s annexation of Baltic states during World War II.
—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
Meanwhile, the nation was entangled in costly foreign wars whose justifications seemed far removed from the immediate safety of Britain.
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Danielle Allen,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
No excuses, no justifications, a sincere apology.
—
ABC News,
13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for justifications
Noun
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Court papers say Doyle used a different first name while dealing with Matthiesen and continued to invent excuses after the painting had been sold, even falsely claiming the buyer had failed to pay him despite already receiving the money.
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Then turn in the most benign of public records requests — access to a calendar, for example — and prepare for weeks of delays and excuses.
Noun
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Both Kurtz and Langeliers cited workload and the need for rest during the long Major League Baseball season as reasons for their lack of interest.
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Many areas have been exempted for a variety of reasons, including lots in hillside fire zones and lots in Historic Protection Overlay Zones.
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“Justifications.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justifications. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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