Justify

/ˈd͡ʒʌstɪfaɪ/

Synonyms for "justify" (240 found)

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Closest matches (48)

Verb(13 words)

vindicate accounted analyzeanalyze graphsargue forargues articulate authorizes avenge avengesbase a theoryclarifiescommunicated findings

absolve accountaccount foracquit advocate allow amnesty apologize approve argue assert authenticate authorize aver backbear outclaim clear compose

Noun(15 words)

account for individual differencesaccounting accounts alibiing alibisanalyze chemical sampleanswer questionsarguingbase a claimbase your argumentbased on biologybelabonded to earthbulwarkcarrying capacity model

Adjective(1 words)

clear argument

Strong matches (72)

Noun(14 words)

conessi construct defensingevidences a patternevidencing reasoningexcuses excusingexplain verbexplainingexplanation questionground a theorygrounding activitygrounding systemgrounds

confirm contend corroboratecry sour grapesdecontaminate defend demonstrate destigmatize discharge dismissdispense fromdo justice toexculpate excuse exemptexempt fromexonerate explainexplain awayextenuate

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forgive freegive absolutionglossgloss overgrant amnesty togrant immunitygrant remissionimpose legalize legitimate

Verb(24 words)

defenddefend orderdefend positiondefended defendsdemonstrate methodsdeserve deserved deservesdiscuss resultsearn earned elucidated exculpated exculpates excused explainexplain causeexplained explains

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explicatesfill the logical gapground a hypothesislegitimated

Adjective(2 words)

deservingelaborate description

Adverb(1 words)

forcefully defended position

Related words (120)

Noun(33 words)

legitimately earnedlegitimating lobscusematter for discussionmeritmerit selectionmerits motivating nylghaipolicy evidence basepresent and accounted forpresent basisprovide reasonspublic benefits conceptrationalizing reasonreasoned argumentreasoning reasons salves

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strengtheningsubstantiate with factssubstantiatingsupport forcesupport framesupports sustainingtheory change lessonunderpinningverb basedwarrant discussionwarranting warrants

Verb(40 words)

legitimates legitimizesmaintain beliefsmake an argumentmerited moralize motivates palliates palliating philosophized pleadspresent reasoningpropoundprove a claimprove a theoremprovesprovide supportrationalize rationalized rationalizes

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reasoned reenforceshow your workstrengthensubstantiate claimsubstantiate datasubstantiate evidencesubstantiated substantiates sufficesupport a claimsupporting underpin underpinned underpins uphold validatevalidate argumentsvindicated vindicates

legitimatize legitimizelet golet offmaintainmake upmerit nonpros overrun palliate pardon permit pipi a formprove purgequash the chargerationalize rehabilitate reinstate

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release remit restore revenge sanctify sanction setset freeset in printshrive substantiate support sustain uphold validate verify vindicate warrant whitewashwithdraw the charge

Adjective(7 words)

plentiful evidencereasoned justificationreassuringsupporting evidenceunderlying warranted warrantied

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More general

10 entries

absolve adjustargue forcorrect explain explanation free maintain set uphold

More specific

9 entries

justify a claimjustify a decisionjustify a policyjustify a rulejustify an actionjustify an initiativejustify the conclusionjustify the hypothesisjustify the method

Collocations

6 entries

justify a policyjustify the claimjustify the decisionjustify the methodjustify with evidencejustify your answer

Inflections

3 entries

justified justifies justifying

Derivations

3 entries

justifiable justifiably justification

Sample sentences

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Can you justify the use of violence?

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How can you justify your rude behavior?

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How can you justify your behavior?

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Can you justify your action?

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