justification (ˌdʒʌstɪfɪˈkeɪʃən
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noun
- reasonable grounds for complaint, defence, etc
- the act of justifying; proof, vindication, or exculpation
- theology
- the act of justifying
- the process of being justified or the condition of having been justified
- Also called
justification by faith Protestant theology the doctrine that God vindicates only those who repent and believe in Jesus - printing computing the process of adjusting interword spacing in text or data so that both right and left margins are straight
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There was no justification that he could think of for anyone else to suffer.
, The Scar (1990)I do not agree that high pricing is a justification for copyright theft (Letters, 23 January, p 49).
New Scientist (1999)Mr Harry McDermott, director of Mason Communications, said there was an element of justification in their claims regarding the finances.
Irish Times (2002)During the petrol protests, Tony Blair didn't even mention the environment as a justification for high fuel duties.
Glasgow Herald (2001)