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justification

noun

ˌjə-stə-fə-ˈkā-shən

Definition of justification

as in excuse

an explanation that frees one from fault or blame offered a weak justification for why he was so late

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Recent Examples of justification There can be no rational justification to support this explicitly partisan maneuver. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026 There is no justification for a city-by-city ban or moratorium on data centers. — Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 Economists see this sort of information problem as a justification for government intervention. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026 And those in the business worry the Blue Jackets’ decision may give other organizations the justification to make the same move. — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for justification

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Making suffering the defining criterion of consciousness misdiagnoses our failure and gives us an excuse not to recognize consciousness if treating another mind as a tool or resource is more convenient.

— Andréa Morris, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
The Wings will have played six games in 12 days, but Fernandez wouldn’t use that as an excuse for his team.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2026

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These groups that are coming here are coming for one reason, and that is to provoke a reaction and generate attention.

— Heath Kalb, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
The suit maintains that the commission’s denial does not identify any adverse impact to a wetland function or value, nor any feasible and prudent alternatives to address the Commission’s reasons for denial, in violation of state law, Conn.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026

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