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justification

noun

ˌjə-stə-fə-ˈkā-shən

Definition of justification

as in excuse

an explanation that frees one from fault or blame offered a weak justification for why he was so late

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Recent Examples of justification In reality, the additional twelve teams added a a justification mechanism to the postseason, given how many schools are spending over $30 million per year just to piece together a roster good enough to contend for a playoff spot. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Such well-being is appealed to only as a smokescreen for the argument's true purpose, the justification of the administration's policies toward immigrants. — Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026 In doing so, defending their life felt like something akin to murder, despite her justification. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 His office declined to comment when asked about Overton’s involvement in drafting the scientific justification document. — David Lim, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for justification

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No, there's no excuse for the season going off the rails this much.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Rubio warns against delaying transition Speaking on the record during the question-and-answer portion of the call, Rubio insisted that Washington would not allow the institutional reforms to become an excuse for postponing elections indefinitely.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of excuse

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For next year’s admissions, institutions would have to publish more detailed selection criteria and explain rejections when applicants request reasons.

— Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
For that reason, Republicans believe the seat is a likely pickup this fall in what is otherwise a difficult midterm environment.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026

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