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   justification

   /ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of showing something to be right or reasonable: "the justification of revolutionary action"
   • ▪ good reason for something that exists or has been done: "there is no justification for an increase in charges"
   • 2. the action of declaring or making righteous in the sight of God.
   • 3. the action or manner of justifying a line of type or piece of text.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJUSTIFICATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a good reason or explanation for something: There is no justification for treating people so badly. It can be said, with some justification, that she is one of the greatest actresses on the English stage today. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Motives and reasons. autotelic. causeless. drive. first principles. from a place of idiom.

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   The meaning of JUSTIFICATION is the act or an instance of justifying something : vindication. How to use justification in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJUSTIFICATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A justification for something is an acceptable reason or explanation for it. To me the only justification for a zoo is educational. American English : justification / dʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən /

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryJUSTIFICATION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   a good reason or explanation for something: There is no justification for treating people so badly. It can be said, with some justification, that she is one of the greatest actresses on the English stage today. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Motives and reasons. autotelic. causeless. drive. first principles. from a place of idiom.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › justificationJUSTIFICATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Justification definition: a reason, fact, circumstance, or explanation that justifies or defends. See examples of JUSTIFICATION used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishjustification noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of justification noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Close in meaning to an explanation, a justification is specifically for defending or explaining an event. The idea that he was just trying to scare his little sister was a pretty weak justification for the elaborate gag.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › justificationJustification - definition of justification by The Free...

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   1. a reason, fact, circumstance, or explanation that justifies. 2. an act of justifying. 3. the state of being justified.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › justificationJustification Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Justification definition: Something, such as a fact or circumstance, that justifies.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryJUSTIFY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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    JUSTIFY meaning: 1. to give or to be a good reason for: 2. If you justify yourself, you give a good reason for what…. Learn more.