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as in explains
to be an acceptable reason for
you seem to think that losing a basketball game justifies a temper tantrum
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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
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Recent Examples of justifies
The good news is that the actual print quality largely justifies the inconvenience.
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Michael Lydick,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2026
Listing, pricing, shipping and storage all take time, so selling is worth it when the payoff justifies the work.
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Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Not every prequel justifies its existence.
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Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
Its value lies in a manager's willingness to put their own judgment behind someone else's potential, to open a door before the résumé justifies it, and to stay invested in what happens once the person walks through.
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Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The teams will also detail specific marine architecture demands and execute an extensive financial evaluation to confirm whether the cost per kilowatt justifies continued development.
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Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Lestat justifies his, uh, connection with Gabriella by arguing that vampires transcend petty human concepts like conventional morality.
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Alison Herman,
Variety,
7 June 2026
Each new layer of ambition justifies a higher valuation, but the economics have not yet caught up with the narrative.
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Rory McDonald,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
There’s a running gag about vampires peeing blood at public urinals This marvelously fun shift in tone more than justifies the title change.
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Judy Berman,
Time,
2 June 2026
Michael Lydick,
PC Magazine,
27 June 2026
Listing, pricing, shipping and storage all take time, so selling is worth it when the payoff justifies the work.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
Not every prequel justifies its existence.
—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 June 2026
Its value lies in a manager's willingness to put their own judgment behind someone else's potential, to open a door before the résumé justifies it, and to stay invested in what happens once the person walks through.
—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The teams will also detail specific marine architecture demands and execute an extensive financial evaluation to confirm whether the cost per kilowatt justifies continued development.
—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Lestat justifies his, uh, connection with Gabriella by arguing that vampires transcend petty human concepts like conventional morality.
—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
7 June 2026
Each new layer of ambition justifies a higher valuation, but the economics have not yet caught up with the narrative.
—
Rory McDonald,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
There’s a running gag about vampires peeing blood at public urinals This marvelously fun shift in tone more than justifies the title change.
—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for justifies
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Maybe that explains her chaotic behavior when the crew goes out later that night.
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Deputy Ethan Weinzieri explains just some of the work the dogs do.
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Based on Harper Lee's seminal novel, the movie casts Gregory Peck as lawyer Atticus Finch, who in Depression-era Alabama defends a Black man wrongly accused of raping a young white woman.
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The administration defends its actions, including massive layoffs at government health agencies, as necessary to eliminate wasteful spending.
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Los Angeles stretches its NL West lead to 11 games and maintains MLB’s best record as Ohtani’s star power turns Sacramento’s nominal home crowd into a roaring Dodgers road show.
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The Athletic maintains full editorial independence.
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The ruling upholds laws in 30 states that allow at least some ballots to arrive after Election Day, including ballots from military voters and Americans who live overseas.
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The ruling upholds Illinois law, which allows mail-in ballots postmarked — or personally attested to — by Election Day to be counted up to two weeks afterward.
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