as in excuse
an explanation that frees one from fault or blame
offered a weak justification for why he was so late
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Recent Examples of justification
That claim has been dismissed by Western leaders as a bogus justification for launching its war.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Bureaucracies naturally seek self-perpetuation, but strategic realities provide persuasive justification.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
That whatever Israel did, there would be a post-hoc justification.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025
This raised questions about political motivations, not legal justification.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
Bureaucracies naturally seek self-perpetuation, but strategic realities provide persuasive justification.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2025
That whatever Israel did, there would be a post-hoc justification.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2025
This raised questions about political motivations, not legal justification.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for justification
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“Justification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justification. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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