justify

Definition for justify

verb as in legitimize, substantiate

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advocate, condone, confirm, countenance, defend, explain, favor, maintain, rationalize, support, sustain, uphold, validate, vindicate, warrant

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absolve, acquit, alibi, approve, assert, brief, claim, clear, contend, crawl, establish, exculpate, excuse, exonerate, legalize, palliate, pardon, plead, rebut, square, verify

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answer for, apologize for, argue for, be answerable for, bear out, cop a plea, do justice to, make allowances, make good, show cause, speak in favor, stand up for

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In a post on social media, the Awami League accused the interim government of justifying violence.

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The investigator alleged the infusion of illegally grown weed was poorly governed and so large as to hurt legal growers, but was justified “with the oft-repeated excuse ‘at least we get the tax dollars.’”

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"The high economic significance justifies a commitment to luxury guests."

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"This is part of the Rwandan strategy to justify the invasion of parts of the DRC's territory," it added.

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The Ofcom code says a politician can't be a newsreader, interviewer or reporter in a news programme "unless, exceptionally, it is editorially justified".

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