justify

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And this time around, investors can point to strong earnings growth to help justify the torrid surge in prices.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

There should be some weight and intention behind it, some larger explanation that can be used to justify the term’s use.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

“Such dislike, however, cannot justify using regulatory processes to restrict those views. The government does not get to decide ‘what shall be orthodox in politics, nationalism, religion, or other matters of opinion.’”

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Beijing will be satisfied with "targeted" results such as limited tariff reductions that would justify a measured rollback of its own tariffs or export restrictions, she said.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

That is, a lot of people couldn’t actually afford to pay their mortgages the old-fashioned way, and so the lenders were dreaming up new instruments to justify handing them new money.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis