justify
verb (used with object)
to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right.
is justifying
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present progressiveof justify (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“I feel that everything that has been happening is justifying people’s hesitancy,” he said.
From New York Times ● Sep. 24, 2021
Although you can get keyboards that cost the same as the Lumi with these features, Roli is justifying the price primarily via its software, not hardware.
From The Verge ● Nov. 18, 2020
Conversely, the headline on page 6 for the Lakers Report says "Russell is justifying draft decision."
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2016
Rookie Todd Gurley is justifying the St. Louis Rams’ selection of him with the 10th-overall choice in this year’s draft.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 25, 2015
A man always makes an awkward figure when he is justifying himself and his own actions, and I hope I shall be pardoned.
From The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution (Volume VI) by Various
