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justifications
1
a reason, explanation, or excuse that demonstrates something to be right, reasonable, or necessary
- He provided a detailed justification for the changes he proposed to the project plan.
- The company offered no justification for the sudden increase in prices.
- She felt that her actions needed no further justification, given the circumstances.
- His justification for missing the meeting was that he had an unavoidable family emergency.
2
a statement in explanation of some action or belief
3
the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning