justification

Pleasure is never quite sufficient justification for cooking something yourself; the viewer must also understand that the old version was artificial, addictive or imposed upon them by a corrupt system.

From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026

Maybe she thinks she needs to lay out a strained justification for her circa-2020 comments in order to demonstrate an inner conviction to the public.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

While the scope of the tariffs is relatively modest—$20 billion out of more than $380 billion of Canadian exports to the U.S.—the legal justification raised eyebrows in trade circles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

“It was not possible for me to imagine a solution to the level of fragmentation, pain, and dysfunction I saw,” she writes, leaving readers without much justification for having followed her rambling, idiosyncratic quest.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

This alone, quite apart from the contents of the message, provides a powerful justification for the search for other civilizations.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

None of those justifications appear to apply here, according to contracting experts and former staffers consulted by ProPublica.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026

Yet a large central-bank balance sheet became the norm only as recently as 2008, and the justifications for the policy keep shifting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

Even so, Muzaffar Chishti of the Migration Policy Institute said that the executive branch has vast discretion in immigration law, particularly when invoking national security justifications, and defense attorneys may face an uphill battle.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

To be sure, there are justifications for the enthusiasm.

From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026

He thought of several justifications for his letters, for he always felt a great need to write to his friend when he was bewildered or sad.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers