- present participle of justify.
justifying
Example Sentences
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Build a user base as quickly as possible, which in turn signals to investors there is a market fit, justifying more funding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
The practice is so unusual that an internal waiver justifying the choice is typically required.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
The Times quotes officials justifying the order by saying it would reduce duplication of effort; our own spies wouldn’t bother recruiting someone if they knew he or she was already an agent.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
In justifying the repeal of its former rule, the SEC argued that repeal made negotiating settlements easier and cheaper — thus, sparing the SEC’s scarce resources.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
She saw how welfare caseworkers kept clients in the dark about their rights, justifying arbitrary actions by citing mysterious regulations.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
