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

Human Rights Watch did not seek to establish membership, noting that neither gang affiliation nor a criminal record justifies excessive force or an extrajudicial killing. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Building a new jail, the suit claims, doesn’t meet the legal test that justifies extended after-hours work, which are allowed only on (among other things) projects that are in the interest of public health and safety. — Curbed, 21 Oct. 2026

Luxury fashion — an industry that justifies its price tag through the promise of human craftsmanship — has enjoyed nodding to robots, and in particular fem-bots, for decades. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

There's also the question of whether the energy transferred justifies the cost and complexity, particularly when conventional fast-charging stations are already expanding. — New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026

The two younger actors might not have those lengthy careers but their talent easily justifies their growing reputations (Keery from Stranger Things, Rabe from, among other credits, American Horror Story and a fine roster of stage performances). — Greg Evans, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026

The end of saving money and raising middle-class wages justifies the means, namely, the destruction of immigrant families. — Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

The ultimate test is whether this expanding workforce can help companies generate the return on investment from AI that justifies the upfront costs. — Barbara Booth, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

That’s precisely the work AI is best suited to automate, not the work that justifies a marketing department. — Richard Freisberg, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026