justification

Example Sentences

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But Davie and the BBC can argue - with some justification - that the departure of Mills shows its new processes and practices are working well.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

It was dubbed, with much justification, the “Single Greatest Predictor of Future Stock Returns.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

For clinicians, the ask is more immediate: Pause before treating BMI as sufficient justification for a prescription.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

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

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

She wanted to see Abelman victorious; she would see in the victory some peculiar justification.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole