Advertisement
Advertisement
justify
verb as in legitimize, substantiate
Strongest matches
advocate, condone, confirm, countenance, defend, explain, favor, maintain, rationalize, support, sustain, uphold, validate, vindicate, warrant
Example Sentences
The court has to examine whether that rejection is justified, perhaps by the parent's own behaviour.
But sources suggest the extra expense is justified to enhance the image of the government.
That is what justified this frightened little girl being held overnight in some CBP lockup on the border.
The more money there is in that pot, the easier it is to justify large dividends.
To justify its consolidation of power in Idlib and the suppression of plurality among militant groups, HTS argued that unifying under a single leadership was crucial for making progress and ultimately overthrowing the Syrian government.
Advertisement
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse