justify
verb (used with object)
to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right.
justifying
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present participleof justify.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The majority didn’t issue an opinion justifying its ruling.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
The Times quotes officials justifying the order by saying it would reduce duplication of effort; our own spies wouldn’t bother recruiting someone if they knew he or she was already an agent.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
Those include the potential for renewed fighting in the Middle East and worries that the AI build-out won’t yield profits justifying companies’ massive expenditures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
In justifying the repeal of its former rule, the SEC argued that repeal made negotiating settlements easier and cheaper — thus, sparing the SEC’s scarce resources.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 17, 2026
I listen to myself ramble on and on, explaining why she and Nate are wrong, justifying things the way Dad trained me.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
