justification

noun
UK: /ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
US: /ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

  1. A reason or explanation that defends an action or belief.

    1. His only justification was that he was following orders.
    2. The committee demanded a full justification for the expenditure of public funds, considering the project's questionable benefits.

  2. The act of showing something to be right or reasonable.

    1. There is no justification for treating people unfairly.
    2. The court will assess the justification presented by the defense during the trial proceedings to determine the validity of the claims.

  3. A valid reason or excuse.

    1. What is your justification for being late?
    2. The manager requested a written justification outlining the reasons for the unexpected budget overrun last quarter.

Synonyms

reason alibi extenuation defense plea warrant explanation proof testimony basis mitigation apology vindication cause authentication account attestation support evidence rationale apologia argument validation defence confirmation case excuse
justification verb

  1. The action of showing or proving something to be right or reasonable.

    1. I need to justification my actions.
    2. The politician attempted to justification his controversial decision to cut funding for local schools.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "justification" in English means: A reason or explanation that defends an action or belief., The act of showing something to be right or reasonable., A valid reason or excuse..

The phonetic transcription of "justification" is /ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ in British English and /ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "justification": reason, alibi, extenuation, defense, plea, warrant, explanation, proof, testimony, basis, mitigation, apology, vindication, cause, authentication, account, attestation, support, evidence, rationale, apologia, argument, validation, defence, confirmation, case, excuse.

Example usage of "justification": "His only justification was that he was following orders.". More examples on the page.