justifying

[US]/[ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪɪŋ]/
[UK]/[ˈdʒʌstɪˌfaɪɪŋ]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj.Serving to justify; providing justification.
v. (present participle of justify)To show or prove to be right or reasonable.; To give an explanation or excuse for something.

Phrases & Collocations

justifying his actions

justifying the delay

justifying the cost

justifying their decision

justifying the means

justifying oneself

justifying the risk

justifying the choice

justifying the policy

justifying the outcome

Example Sentences

the company is justifying its decision with market research data.

he spent hours justifying his actions to the board of directors.

the lawyer was skillfully justifying his client's behavior in court.

is there any evidence justifying such a drastic measure?

she was struggling with justifying her choices to her family.

the report aims at justifying the proposed budget cuts.

the scientist was justifying the experimental results with statistical analysis.

the manager needs to be able to justify the project's costs.

the politician attempted to justify the controversial policy.

we need to find data justifying the investment strategy.

the auditor will be justifying the accounting practices.

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