justifying

Example Sentences

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Instead, the statute requires the Homeland Security secretary to terminate TPS if the review finds that conditions justifying the designation no longer exist.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

In today’s addictive media environment, mindless scrolling can feel like “paying attention,” justifying it as an ethical good.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Instead, what followed was a demonstration of Jevons’ Paradox: More-capable and efficient models greatly increased demand for AI services, justifying more investment.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Indeed, in a letter to Congress on Monday justifying the war, Trump himself makes no such assertion.

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

He was deciding what to do, but I knew something he did not: that the decision had already been made, and what he was doing now was just the long work of justifying it.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover