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
In his speech, Mr. Yoon cited a litany of complaints against opposition lawmakers as justification for his actions.
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Choe Sang-Hun, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2024
He is also accused of taking another $180,000 out of his trading accounts and moving that money to his personal accounts without justification, the SEC alleges.
—Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 10 Dec. 2024
Since 2011, the Syrian Network for Human Rights has documented more than 112,000 disappearances—men, women, and children arbitrarily arrested and imprisoned with no formal or legal justification.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
The justification for all that torture and horror was 'stability'.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Justification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justification. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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