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
Most recently, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled in favor of the law on Dec. 6, writing that the government’s national security justifications for the ban were sufficiently compelling.
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Russell Leung, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
Eugenics have roared back into fashion among the Silicon Valley elite, prompting ever wilder justifications for the belief that whites of European descent possess some evolutionary advantage, and inevitably leading to the dark question of whether certain demographics shouldn’t reproduce.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
Potential positives and real risks Despite the warnings, there are students are turning to AI chatbots for college essay help and may feel some degree of justification.
—Brad Tuttle, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2025
Rapid value provides justification for vendor choice.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Russell Leung, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
Eugenics have roared back into fashion among the Silicon Valley elite, prompting ever wilder justifications for the belief that whites of European descent possess some evolutionary advantage, and inevitably leading to the dark question of whether certain demographics shouldn’t reproduce.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
Potential positives and real risks Despite the warnings, there are students are turning to AI chatbots for college essay help and may feel some degree of justification.
—Brad Tuttle, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2025
Rapid value provides justification for vendor choice.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Justification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justification. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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