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justifying

ADJECTIVE
explanatory
Synonyms
STRONGEST
analytical informative interpretive supplementary
WEAK
allegorical annotative critical declarative demonstrative diagrammatic discursive elucidatory enlightening exegetic exegetical explicative expositional expository graphic guiding hermeneutic illuminative illustrative informing instructive summary
Antonyms
WEAK
confusing mysterious obscure perplexing puzzling vague
ADJECTIVE
extenuating
Synonyms
STRONG
condoning diminishing lessening mitigating moderating palliating qualifying reducing sanitizing softening varnishing whitewashing
ADJECTIVE
interpretative
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allegorical analytical annotative critical declarative demonstrative diagrammatic discursive elucidative elucidatory enlightening exegetic exegetical explanative explicative expositional expositive expository graphic guiding hermeneutic hermeneutical illuminative illustrative informative informing instructive interpretive summary supplementary
ADJECTIVE
interpretive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
analytical informative
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allegorical annotative critical declarative demonstrative diagrammatic discursive elucidative elucidatory enlightening exegetic exegetical explanative explicative expositional expositive expository graphic guiding hermeneutic hermeneutical illuminative illustrative informing instructive interpretative summary supplementary
NOUN
proving
Synonyms
STRONG
examining testing verifying
WEAK
confirmation

Example Sentences

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The decisions reached in arbitration are often secret, and arbitrators are not usually required to write the sorts of publicly available opinions justifying the reasons for their decisions in the way that courts must.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

It lowers its target price by 6.0% to A$78.75, while still justifying an unchanged buy rating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Improving its robotaxi service is “critical” to justifying Tesla’s sky-high valuation, according to Morgan Stanley.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

“There’s a ton of work that goes into it, but winning certainly goes a long way to justifying how crazy that can be,” Smith said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

While his first instinct was to blame Hamilton for the whole sorry mess, Washington’s speech justifying the action could not be so easily dismissed.

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