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

Organizations begin with clear values, but over time, small justifications, cultural shortcuts and competing priorities erode moral clarity. — Susan Madsen, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Amid this intimacy, there are fundamental suspicions and self-serving justifications. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026

Tina was granted a divorce on grounds of cruelty, one of the few legal justifications for divorce in 1903. — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 14 Oct. 2026

Even the characters involved in the season’s intriguing, yet infuriating, cliffhanger ending have justifications for their schemes. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Oct. 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

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