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justification

[juhs-tuh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌdʒʌs tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
reason, excuse
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apology approval argument basis confirmation explanation pretext rationale rationalization vindication
STRONG
absolution account acquittal advocacy answer apologia cop-out defense exculpation exoneration extenuation grounds idea mitigation palliation palliative plea rebuttal reply response sanctification story support validation warrant wherefore
WEAK
raison d'être song and dance whatfor whitewashing whole idea why and wherefore
Antonyms
STRONGEST
charge indictment opposition
STRONG
question request sentence

Example Sentences

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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

Any justification now will just be an attempt to cover up the reality that these arrests were being done without any known agency guidance in the first place.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2026

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has scolded reporters who ask basic questions about the war’s justification or objectives.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

President Emmanuel Macron of France said there was "no justification" for it.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The old Antifederalist coalition that Madison had opposed so effectively at the Virginia ratifying convention in 1788 believed with some justification that their cause had never really been defeated, merely outmaneuvered.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis