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as in explaining
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 defending
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 justifying
Another important factor is whether a court is convinced that an employee’s speech about Kirk was serious enough to disrupt a college’s operations, thus justifying the employee’s firing.
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Jeffrey C. Sun, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
The survey also found that 30% of finance leaders in the early stages of AI adoption struggle with justifying ROI, compared with 21% of those further along the AI journey, or AI leaders.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The targets are those film companies and institutions that are complicit and are white-washing or justifying the genocide and its apartheid regime.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
The speculations are rife with staunch reason justifying why Tesla could embrace this big shift this month.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
These key aspects are built into a metal chassis that, as always, feels high-end and goes a long way to justifying the higher cost.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2025
During the event, Dixon argued in favor of armed political action, while justifying it as self-defense against Nazis, fascists and White supremacists.
—Julia Bonavita , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
That was until Eric Adams stepped in with a rare veto on the council’s vote, justifying his decision by claiming that the Bronx should have the same odds to be chosen for a casino as other parts of New York City.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2025
Fundamentals Relative to peers, FTNT trades at a modest premium on forward P/E multiples, but its profitability metrics far exceed industry averages, justifying upside potential.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Jeffrey C. Sun, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2025
The survey also found that 30% of finance leaders in the early stages of AI adoption struggle with justifying ROI, compared with 21% of those further along the AI journey, or AI leaders.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The targets are those film companies and institutions that are complicit and are white-washing or justifying the genocide and its apartheid regime.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025
The speculations are rife with staunch reason justifying why Tesla could embrace this big shift this month.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
These key aspects are built into a metal chassis that, as always, feels high-end and goes a long way to justifying the higher cost.
—Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2025
During the event, Dixon argued in favor of armed political action, while justifying it as self-defense against Nazis, fascists and White supremacists.
—Julia Bonavita , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
That was until Eric Adams stepped in with a rare veto on the council’s vote, justifying his decision by claiming that the Bronx should have the same odds to be chosen for a casino as other parts of New York City.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2025
Fundamentals Relative to peers, FTNT trades at a modest premium on forward P/E multiples, but its profitability metrics far exceed industry averages, justifying upside potential.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for justifying
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In explaining the plea agreement, Acosta claimed the case against Epstein was plagued with issues that may hinder a conviction.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The vendor had already begun explaining her offerings to me in a mix of Spanish and English, but the AirPods drowned out most of her words.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Chet Holmgren added 28 points and Ajay Mitchell scored 16 off the bench for the defending champs.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
22 Oct. 2025
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John Stamos is defending his former Full House costar Lori Loughlin for her part in the 2019 college admissions scandal, blaming her ex-husband Mossimo Giannulli.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Celebrating or excusing violence is abhorrent.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Sep. 2025
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Procedures for excusing or deferring jury duty differs by county, according to the state’s judicial website.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Officials noted that maintaining the chain gangs cost more than the city would otherwise have paid for the work.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Oct. 2025
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The new method could allow the scientific community to overcome one of the key hurdles associated with fusion energy – maintaining plasma stability.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These words were from a federal law enforcement agency, the same agency that had been responsible for upholding slavery through the Fugitive Slave Act.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Supreme Court weighs constitutionality of conversation therapy ban Months after upholding a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, the Supreme Court is once again hearing arguments about LGBTQ+ rights that could have major ramifications on young people.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Justifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justifying. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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