Synonyms of justifies

justifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of justify

1

as in explains

to be an acceptable reason for

you seem to think that losing a basketball game justifies a temper tantrum

Synonyms & Similar Words

• explains
• ignores
• excuses
• rationalizes
• accounts (for)
• condones
• forgives
• disregards
• explains away
• alibis
• brushes (aside or off)
• passes over
• winks (at)
• shrugs off
• glosses (over)
• remits
• pardons
• glozes (over)

2

as in defends

to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections

failed to justify the need for a war at this time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defends
• maintains
• upholds
• supports
• asserts
• affirms
• advocates
• confirms
• proclaims
• discusses
• argues
• stands up for
• emphasizes
• insists
• sticks up for
• contends
• claims
• vindicates
• pleads
• espouses
• states
• champions
• professes
• underscores
• warrants
• avers
• underlines
• protests
• debates
• avows
• stresses
• avouches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• withdraws
• abandons
• retracts
• forsakes
• reverses
• takes back
• switches
• refutes
• abjures
• disproves
• recants
• rebuts
• controverts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of justifies

Engineering, data, security and compliance may own different controls, but someone must own the operational result and decide whether the evidence justifies further investment. — Taras Tymoshchuk, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

For wealth advisors and the product providers, like AQR and Quantinno, the complexity justifies the fees and benefits. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026

The overall experience more than justifies the 15-minute ferry ride from the mainland. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026

The report could also delve into her mental health history if her attorney wants to argue that a diagnosis justifies a lesser sentence, Lamm said. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 Sep. 2026

And because of the scheduling changes cited above, the number of games no longer justifies the cost. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

That is the premium lane with fewer tokens, priced for the work that justifies them. — Mark Minevich, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

The media rights contracts for the Big Ten and the SEC nearly double that of the ACC and Big 12, and that gap justifies the fear that the highest level of college sports will become TheBIGSEC10 Invitational. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026

Usually a hypothesis justifies the data collected, rather than the reverse. — Jennifer D. Oliva, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026