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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
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.
—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
The machine’s upgradeable functionality justifies its footprint, which is much larger than your typical desktop printer.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 27 May 2026
Graves and her team aim for what entomologists call the economic threshold — the level at which damage no longer justifies intervention.
—Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Remarkably, though, the book’s argument justifies its breadth.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
The second dream is the myth of an infinite frontier, which justifies a global American empire.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
At nearly trillion-dollar valuations each, the S-1 has to show enterprise revenue growth and concentration that justifies the multiple.
—Deirdre Bosa,jasmine Wu, CNBC, 20 May 2026
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
The machine’s upgradeable functionality justifies its footprint, which is much larger than your typical desktop printer.
—Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 27 May 2026
Graves and her team aim for what entomologists call the economic threshold — the level at which damage no longer justifies intervention.
—Michelle Williams, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Remarkably, though, the book’s argument justifies its breadth.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
The second dream is the myth of an infinite frontier, which justifies a global American empire.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
At nearly trillion-dollar valuations each, the S-1 has to show enterprise revenue growth and concentration that justifies the multiple.
—Deirdre Bosa,jasmine Wu, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for justifies
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The combination probably explains the excessive growth, turning the water surface an opaque green and preventing onlookers from seeing the new blue hue of the concrete basin.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Leus explains that the INXS tune was important to the filmmakers and encapsulated the relationship between Jo and Raissa.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Milrem Robotics has introduced a new plan that could change how NATO defends its eastern border.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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Continue reading … SELENE RODRIGUEZ & AMMON BLAIR — While Mexico defends ‘sovereignty,’ cartels import a flesh-eating parasite into Texas.—
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FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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When Kelsey bravely asks if there’s any part of her that’s now thankful for Jo-Ellen given this new development, Rulla maintains that Jo-Ellen went about it the wrong way.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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The 53-year-old actor maintains a home in Los Angeles but has shifted most of his life to the Midwest in recent years.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Thrash, whose latest project is a benefit gala at the Palace of Versailles planned for June 8, upholds a long tradition of American philanthropy in support of French cultural institutions.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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Islam, like Christianity, upholds the dignity of every human being and encourages dialogue and reconciliation over conflict.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Justifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justifies. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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