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as in explains
to be an acceptable reason for
you seem to think that losing a basketball game justifies a temper tantrum
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as in defends
to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections
failed to justify the need for a war at this time
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Recent Examples of justifies
Rethinking Schools’ text justifies much of the Black Panther Party’s mission, despite its members’ open calls for violent revolution against the United States and their many armed, and occasionally deadly, confrontations with law enforcement and rival activists.
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Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
The church must name abuse as sin and reject any misuse of Scripture that justifies endurance in violence.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the cost of the computing processing needed to power those applications justifies the billions in spending, assuming the sophistication of the applications continues to improve.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
All that sweetness sours on the tongue and in that, Ragtime justifies its return with unfortunately impeccable timing.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
This justifies higher volume assumptions for US producers leading to higher long-term EBITDA and FCF forecasts.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
The Republican who ostensibly champions liberty but justifies authoritarian impulses from the White House.
—John H Bolthouse, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
Few Americans believe that the current political debate on Capitol Hill justifies a government shutdown, and many disapprove of how officials have handled the situation, according to a new CBS News poll.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
That and the length, of course, but Miller justifies the running time with an expansiveness, a patience, a curiosity and a lack of judgement that truly sets this work apart.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2025
The church must name abuse as sin and reject any misuse of Scripture that justifies endurance in violence.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, the cost of the computing processing needed to power those applications justifies the billions in spending, assuming the sophistication of the applications continues to improve.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
All that sweetness sours on the tongue and in that, Ragtime justifies its return with unfortunately impeccable timing.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
This justifies higher volume assumptions for US producers leading to higher long-term EBITDA and FCF forecasts.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
The Republican who ostensibly champions liberty but justifies authoritarian impulses from the White House.
—John H Bolthouse, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
Few Americans believe that the current political debate on Capitol Hill justifies a government shutdown, and many disapprove of how officials have handled the situation, according to a new CBS News poll.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
That and the length, of course, but Miller justifies the running time with an expansiveness, a patience, a curiosity and a lack of judgement that truly sets this work apart.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for justifies
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The canal connected increasingly specialized regions in the early US, explains historian Roger Ransom.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
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The fact that only 24 examples of the Torpedo exist—each with distinctive hull colors, fabrics, and leathers—explains the brand’s heirloom appeal.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
26 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … NO MORE STUDIES – Gov Moore defends veto of reparations commission, calls for immediate action instead.—
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FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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But she's also been a team member that defends, that goes up against great threats.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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This, plus the ongoing calls among family members, maintains a powerful sense of human connection and love.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Baring’s business tries to generate between 3 and 6 percentage points of return above traditional nonbank lending, but Searles maintains that doesn’t come with extra risk.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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These attacks on universities are attempts to control thought, subdue social movements advocating for change and promote an orthodoxy that upholds those in power.—
Elizabeth Anne Wood,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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The law upholds that commitment.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
21 Oct. 2025
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