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justifying

ADJECTIVE
explanatory
Synonyms
STRONGEST
analytical informative interpretive supplementary
WEAK
allegorical annotative critical declarative demonstrative diagrammatic discursive elucidatory enlightening exegetic exegetical explicative expositional expository graphic guiding hermeneutic illuminative illustrative informing instructive summary
Antonyms
WEAK
confusing mysterious obscure perplexing puzzling vague
ADJECTIVE
extenuating
Synonyms
STRONG
condoning diminishing lessening mitigating moderating palliating qualifying reducing sanitizing softening varnishing whitewashing
ADJECTIVE
interpretative
Synonyms
WEAK
allegorical analytical annotative critical declarative demonstrative diagrammatic discursive elucidative elucidatory enlightening exegetic exegetical explanative explicative expositional expositive expository graphic guiding hermeneutic hermeneutical illuminative illustrative informative informing instructive interpretive summary supplementary
ADJECTIVE
interpretive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
analytical informative
WEAK
allegorical annotative critical declarative demonstrative diagrammatic discursive elucidative elucidatory enlightening exegetic exegetical explanative explicative expositional expositive expository graphic guiding hermeneutic hermeneutical illuminative illustrative informing instructive interpretative summary supplementary
NOUN
proving
Synonyms
STRONG
examining testing verifying
WEAK
confirmation

Example Sentences

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Instead, the statute requires the Homeland Security secretary to terminate TPS if the review finds that conditions justifying the designation no longer exist.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

It lowers its target price by 6.0% to A$78.75, while still justifying an unchanged buy rating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Instead, what followed was a demonstration of Jevons’ Paradox: More-capable and efficient models greatly increased demand for AI services, justifying more investment.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Indeed, in a letter to Congress on Monday justifying the war, Trump himself makes no such assertion.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

I wandered more north than west, justifying my course by a curiosity to see the Sinoth Valley region, the locus of the rivalry between Karhide and Orgoreyn.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin