justify

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“While having SpaceX listed would bring substantial value to an exchange, this alone should not justify altering the method used to determine index inclusion,” Matturri wrote in a LinkedIn post.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

It makes it clear that selecting alternative assets for reasons including providing diversification may justify higher fees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The difference reflects a larger question facing the central bank: whether the current inflation backdrop requires maintaining restrictive policy, or whether emerging signs of economic softening and improving supply conditions justify a more gradual shift.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

And rather than the 2026 World Cup, the revenue associated with co-hosting Euro 2028 was deemed to justify the speculative approach.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

And it became clear that this was not just for the dreams concocted by Americans to justify themselves but also for the dreams that I had conjured to replace them.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates