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
But there was no justification for Hamas’s actions.
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John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
That sort of justification is tough to swallow, whether in real life or on film.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
In private speeches delivered in 2023 and 2024, Russell Vought, who served as Trump’s director of the Office of Management and Budget, described his work crafting legal justifications so that military leaders or government lawyers would not stop Trump’s executive actions.
—Molly Redden, ProPublica, 28 Oct. 2024
So then if there's no policy justification, why are both candidates talking about this?
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
That sort of justification is tough to swallow, whether in real life or on film.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
In private speeches delivered in 2023 and 2024, Russell Vought, who served as Trump’s director of the Office of Management and Budget, described his work crafting legal justifications so that military leaders or government lawyers would not stop Trump’s executive actions.
—Molly Redden, ProPublica, 28 Oct. 2024
So then if there's no policy justification, why are both candidates talking about this?
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Justification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/justification. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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