"find justifications" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it when you want to mention something that you need to investigate or explain to make your case. For example: "In order to make a convincing argument, I need to find justifications for my stance on the issue."
It is easy for them to find justifications for yet higher prices.
We effortlessly and intuitively "see that" something is true, and then we work to find justifications, or "reasons why," which we can give to others.
But on Thursday, harbor officials barred a French boat from refueling, he said, an indication that Greek officials might find justifications for retaining the other ships in port.
But it is difficult to find justifications for this positive assessment on the island where millions of Americans are trapped in a disaster zone.
The aggrieved alliance of News Corp, Fairfax and the commercial television broadcasters have now got the government dancing to their tune with an inquiry designed to find justifications to shut down the ABC and SBS's digital services.
It's no surprise that most choose not to think about it and others strain to find justifications for slightly lesser evils like "free range", "organic", cruelty-free and other "happy meat" marketing buzzwords.
No strict constructionist will find justification for warrantless searches in the Constitution.
During the constant arguments about race and merit, everyone could point to Mr. Obama and find justification for their views.
Mr. West made a similar point, saying you could find justification in Darwin for both maternal instinct and for infanticide.
As the US is still at war with al-Qaida, it can find justification in self-defence and article 51 of the UN charter.
Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist at the University of Virginia, said, "Reasoning, when we do it, is mostly to find justification for what we already believe".
