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justify [ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ] VB trans

justify

to justify oneself

Usage examples with justify

to justify oneself

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One of the nations decides, before the crisis starts, to go to war and constructs a crisis to justify it. en.wikipedia.org

In this sense, as sacramental grace, the new law justifies. en.wikipedia.org

That year, there were not enough takers to justify further production. en.wikipedia.org

Peter, the middle brother, justifies his keeping many of his late father's possessions (his glasses, his keys) by claiming that he was their father's favorite. en.wikipedia.org

It operated into markets that were considered too thin to justify the use of larger aircraft. en.wikipedia.org

Both use arguments about market failure to justify their views on neoliberalism. en.wikipedia.org

Their contents justify the relations of concepts to one another. en.wikipedia.org

Movement is limited in this species justifying its survival in tiny forest patches. en.wikipedia.org

He used this victim account to justify attacking neighboring countries and suppressing minority populations. en.wikipedia.org

Some small farms were established and enough lots sold to justify building a school in 1932, some stores, and in 1934 a post office. en.wikipedia.org

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