How to Use justification in a Sentence

justification

noun
  • He tried to present a justification for his behavior.
  • There is no possible justification for what she did.
  • His behavior is without justification.
  • But that is not a justification for some of the things he’s written.
    — Jonah Goldberg, National Review, 19 Dec. 2017
  • The Chloe’s guest rooms are justification enough for locals to stay for a night or two.
    — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2020
  • Sort through the justification for each of these two stances to determine the best for you.
    — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 30 Aug. 2018
  • The Kremlin was quick to cite the attack as a justification for its war.
    — Robyn Dixon, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Take the issue of emissions – the main justification for the pause.
    — Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Still, nine hours of self-justification is a lot, and that’s where A Friend of the Family spends most of its time.
    — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Oct. 2022
  • The justification for the change is a matter of debate.
    — Brian Slodysko, chicagotribune.com, 13 July 2018
  • The justification for the change is a matter of debate.
    — Brian Slodysko, Houston Chronicle, 13 July 2018
  • The justification for the change is a matter of debate.
    — Brian Slodysko, The Courier-Journal, 13 July 2018
  • The judge found no competitive justification for the league’s age rule and no harm to the league in lifting the rule.
    — oregonlive, 30 June 2021
  • And there is no real justification for any of this to need the blockchain as an essential part of the process.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2022
  • Abroad, even here in the U.S., that same fear can be mustered, even if with much less justification.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2024
  • There's a good amount of justification for the acclaim.
    — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Here among all the talk is the raw face of power, without gloss or metaphor, the thing that needs no justification but itself.
    — Laura Tanenbaum, The New Republic, 17 May 2023
  • Forgive me, but this feels like a lot of justification after-the-fact.
    — Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2022
  • There is no justification for that kind of cruelty, and no greater good that can come of it.
    — Nadia Murad, Glamour, 5 Oct. 2018
  • There was none of the remorse or justification seen from the Griselda character in the show.
    — Laura Zornosa, TIME, 26 Jan. 2024
  • For some inside Gaza, all the warnings in the world would be no justification for forcing them to flee their homes.
    — Alexander Smith, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Then there is the disconnect between the board and state’s own choices and the flurry of law-is-the-law justifications.
    — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2024
  • But the $110 million cost of rebuilding the school is not justification for a bond measure of five times that amount.
    — East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
  • There was no doubt that was, in fact, the underlying justification for the work.
    — Longreads, 12 Mar. 2018
  • That sort of justification is tough to swallow, whether in real life or on film.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2021
  • Musk provided no justification or proof to back up his claim at the time.
    — Kerry Flynn, CNN, 2 Dec. 2019
  • That sort of justification is tough to swallow, whether in real life or on film.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
  • But now, more than ever, there is no good justification for adding one’s name to X’s list of active users.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The new accusations seem to represent an attempt to strengthen the administration's justification for detaining Khalil and denying his release.
    — Armando Garcia, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025
  • The judge faulted the administration for improperly terminating en masse the probationary workers and cast doubt on the justification presented by the government that the firings were the result of poor employee performance.
    — Andrew Chung, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025

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