justification

[juhs-tuh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌdʒʌs tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

NOUN

reason, excuse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apology approval argument basis confirmation explanation pretext rationale rationalization vindication

STRONG

absolution account acquittal advocacy answer apologia cop-out defense exculpation exoneration extenuation grounds idea mitigation palliation palliative plea rebuttal reply response sanctification story support validation warrant wherefore

WEAK

raison d'être song and dance whatfor whitewashing whole idea why and wherefore

Antonyms

STRONGEST

charge indictment opposition

STRONG

question request sentence

Example Sentences

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The police warned the vote was "not a justification for criminal acts" and has deployed newly hired "special constables" to enforce order.

From Barron's

According to news reports, the White House counsel stated that they did not have a legal justification for such a war.

From Los Angeles Times

They are likely to have favorable inflation news this year as justification.

From The Wall Street Journal

The DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel this summer wrote a separate legal justification for the administration’s strikes on vessels allegedly carrying drugs in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific Ocean.

From The Wall Street Journal

With the expertise of US, British and Danish experts, we consider the various options the president may be looking at, and the possible justification for each one.

From BBC

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