Definition

1. Noun:
   • The act or process of showing something to be right, reasonable, or necessary: The action of providing reasons or evidence to defend, explain, or excuse an action, belief, or decision.
   • A reason, fact, or explanation that justifies something: A specific statement or circumstance that is used to show why an action or belief is acceptable.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The lawyer provided a strong justification for her client's actions.
  • He offered no justification for his absence from the meeting.
  • The only justification for the price increase was rising production costs.

Advanced Usage

• "In justification of": As a defense or explanation for something.
  • In justification of his harsh words, he cited years of frustration.
• "Moral justification": A defense based on ethical principles.
  • The debate centered on the moral justification for the intervention.

Variants and Related Words

• Justify (verb): To show or prove to be right or reasonable.
  • How can you justify such an expense?
• Justifiable (adjective): Able to be shown to be right or reasonable; defensible.
  • The decision was a justifiable response to the threat.
• Justifiably (adverb): In a way that can be justified.
  • She was justifiably proud of her achievement.

Synonyms

• Defense: The action of defending from or resisting attack.
• Rationale: A set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or belief.
• Vindication: The action of clearing someone of blame or suspicion.

Related Phrases

• "Without justification": Lacking a valid or acceptable reason.
  • The accusation was made without any justification.
• "Justification by faith": A theological doctrine, especially in Christianity, that a person is made righteous in the sight of God through faith. (This is a specific compound term listed here as it is a fixed theological concept.)

Noun

1. the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning
   • the justification of barbarous means by holy ends- H.J.Muller
2. a statement in explanation of some action or belief
3. something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
   • he considered misrule a justification for revolution