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justification

[juhs-tuh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌdʒʌs tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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That is the justification for the winners earning high valuations.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Unlike past bubble setups, the market hasn’t been flooded with tech IPOs, with those to come likely to offer justification for differentiating within the sector.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

For once there was a justification for Mr. Koolhaas’s sportive diagonals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The Syrian foreign ministry denounced the attack as "an outrageous assault on Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity" and called Israel's justification "flimsy pretexts and fabricated excuses".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Marsha was shocked that law enforcement would do something so upsetting without justification.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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