justificatory

adjective
UK: /dʒʌsˈtɪfɪkətəri/
US: /dʒʌsˈtɪfɪkətɔːri/

  1. Serving to justify or providing a justification; offering reasons to support or defend something.

    1. The report provided justificatory evidence for the new policy.
    2. The document contained justificatory arguments, attempting to explain the controversial decision made by the board.

Synonyms

exculpatory explanatory vindicatory apologetic defensive

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Synonyms for "justificatory": exculpatory, explanatory, vindicatory, apologetic, defensive.

Example usage of "justificatory": "The report provided justificatory evidence for the new policy.". More examples on the page.