It is without justification that money has been called one of the greatest inventions of man.
Source: tatoeba (23657)
Justification
/ˌd͡ʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
Synonyms for "justification" (228 found)
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Closest matches (46)
accountanswerapologeticapologiaapologybeatificationbeatitudeblessednessblessingcallcanonizationcauseclearanceclearingcold typecold-type typesettingcomposingcomposing stickcompositioncomputerized typesetting
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Noun(21 words)
account for individual differencesalibialibiingalibisamendment intentapologiasapologiesapologyargue forargumentargumentationsargumentsbase a claimbase decisions on factsbasisbuttressmentchange of planscircumstanceclaim denialclaim support
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Verb(1 words)
assemble proof
Adjective(2 words)
catalan motiucoarsest ground
Strong matches (68)
Noun(26 words)
defencedefendingdefenseethical groundsevidence based groundingevidencing reasoningexcuseexcusesexcusingexplain verbexplanationexplanationsfootingsgroundground a theorygroundinggroundsimpetusesindicationindisposition
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defensedefensibilitydevotiondrumhead justiceduenessdummyenshrinementequitablenessequityevenhandednessexaltationexculpationexcuseexplanationfurnituregalley chasegive-and-takeglorificationgracehallowing
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hot-metal typesettingimpositionintertypejusticejustifiabilityjustifiablenessjustification by worksjustnesslawfulnesslayoutlegality
Verb(5 words)
demonstrate methodsexplain causeground a hypothesisindicate resultsjustify claim
Adjective(5 words)
dutch grondevidential basisevidential supportfoundational logicgerman grund
Preposition(1 words)
for a reason
Related words (114)
Noun(49 words)
limited justificationlogical substantiationmeritsmoral basismoral defensemost forceful defensemotivationnecessitypeak groundingpolicy impetuspolicy principlepremisespresent a casepresent a strong argumentpresent basispretencespretextsproofproof methodprovide reasons
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pythiusrationalerationalesrationalizingreasonreasoningreasonsrighteousnessrubric substantiationsalvationsupportthe reasonsunacceptabilityunderpinningunderpinning ideaupholdingvindicatingvindicationvindicationsvindicatorvindicatorsvoi validiatewarrantwarrantingwarrantsweight behind argumentwell foundedwhereforeswhys
line of typelinotypemeasure for measuremeetnessmonotypenemesisoccasionpardonphotocompositionphotosettingphototypesetterphototypesetting machinepleapoetic justicepropernessproprietyprovocationpurgationpurgingpurification
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quoinrationalerationalizationreasonrehabilitationreinstatementrestorationretributive justicerightrightfulnessrightnessrude justicesainthoodsaintingsanctificationscales of justicesectariansettingsetting apartslugstate of gracesummary justicetitletypesettingtypesetting machinevindicationwarrantabilitywarrantednesswhat is right
Adjective(10 words)
logical groundslogical justificationlogical reasonnorwegian grunnreasoned justificationscientific groundingsstrong motivationssubstantiating claimsswedish grundtheoretical basis
Verb(3 words)
make an argumentsubstantiate the theoryuphold a claim
Determiner(3 words)
more groundingmost proofno cause
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10 entriescultural justificationeconomic justificationfinancial justificationlegal justificationmoral justificationoperational justificationpolicy justificationpolitical justificationpractical justificationreligious justification
Collocations
6 entriesclear justificationjustification for the hypothesislegal justificationmoral justificationstrong justificationvalid justification
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
5 entriesSample sentences
12 total sentences available.
The work of art, I decided, was the final product of human activity, and the final justification for all the misery, the endless toil and the frustrated strivings of humanity.
Source: tatoeba (238443)
Until there is justification or evidence, we do not know if it is true what he says.
Source: tatoeba (2373203)
The United States bombed civilians in Japan with nuclear weapons. Nowadays, some US officials are considering the idea of doing it again in other countries. They are just trying to find a justification for that.
Source: tatoeba (2435507)
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