justification

Example Sentences

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Andain's housing association told us that a managing agent, appointed by a freeholder, sets the service charge and it had challenged increases and requested justifications.

From BBC

"There is little doubt that, in any case, the justification of an imminent attack on the US does not hold water," he added.

From Barron's

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Jassy’s justification is that much of the spending has to happen now to pay off later.

From Barron's